Review of Time Bandits (1981) by Phani T — 09 Oct 2015

Terry Gilliam's delightfully quirky outrageously funny fantasy motion picture. It concerns the adventures of a young British schoolboy named Kevin, nicely played by Craig Warnock, who joins up with a band of bandit dwarfs, wonderfully played by the late David Rappaport, Kenny Baker, Jack Purvis, Malcolm Dixon, Mike Edmonds and Tiny Ross, they all appear one day in his bedroom, and are being pursued through time and space by the Supreme Being, played amusingly by the late great Sir Ralph Richardson, who wants his time-traveling map they have stolen from him back.

This cheerful cinematic gem features sensational supporting performances by an all-star cast which includes Sir Sean Connery as the brave King Agamemnon, Ian Holm as a neurotic Napolean, John Cleese as a dim-witted Robin Hood, and a hilarious Peter Vaughan & Katherine Helmond as Mr.

& Mrs. Ogre, with a terrific turn by David Warner as Evil. Great practical visual effects and an impressive production design. A brilliantly witty screenplay by Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin makes this film a delectably entertaining fantasy classic.

Highly Recommended.