There are certain films that stand the test of time and prove to be much more respected in the longterm than they are at the time of release. So it is with 12 Monkeys.
Those who haven’t seen the film should probably avoid watching this video as it condenses the whole thing into just two minutes. It’s enough to ruin the movie but doesn’t do it justice one iota.
12 Monkeys is undoubtedly Terry Gilliam’s best film. In fact, it’s the only one I’ve ever wanted to watch more than once. It’s also Bruce Willis’ best acting performance purely because he does something different than what we’re used to. There are no “Yippee kay yay, motherfuckers” here.
I’d love to see Willis do more films like this. He’s clearly a brilliant actor when he puts his mind to it, but he unfortunately is more likely to keep making Die Hard movies until he needs to use a walking stick to get around.
