At last! A movie that stimulates the mind! Typically films tend to tell a story without invoking thought upon viewers. Only the best of movies can entertain and stimulate the viewer at the same time. Brazil is an ironic film that posed an extremely interesting and valid depiction of the future. This society is one in which nothing can be done without the proper paperwork, people solely care of material possessions, women think of their bodies as works of art that can constantly be improved upon by plastic surgery, and a militaristic government uses "Marshall Law" to enforce order that turns citizens against eachother, you're either a conformist patriot or a terrorist rebel. In many ways a stereotypical American embodies the ideas revealed in Brazil. Is it not true that in America, for anything to get done it must first be made official and for anything to be officialized the proper paperwork must be completed? Is it not also true that many wealthy Americans would buy a 4th home before donating to a charitable cause? These are just some of the questions I thought of while watching Brazil. I wondered just how accurate this depiction of the future really was, I contemplated the ironies involved, and I mused over the ridiculous nature of the film itself.
I could go on and on about how much thought Brazil invoked but I'd rather just hope you trust me and appreciate a rare, stimulating film.
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I'm glad you found it stimulating--your post certainly seems to indicate as much. Check out 12 Monkeys sometime (it's his second best movie).
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