Review of Time Bandits (1981) by Henrysmovieguide C — 02 Sep 2016

Brilliant. My favorite Gilliam, except for maybe Brazil.

This review of Time Bandits (1981) was written by Henrysmovieguide C on 02 Sep 2016.

Time Bandits has generally received positive reviews.

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I just couldn't get into it. Maybe I'll try watching it again some time…

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