Review of Time Bandits (1981) by Wes S — 15 Aug 2009
The cast of this should say, "A bunch of midgets/dwarves with Sean Connery, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, and Ian Holm". No disrespect to the midget actors but it's a bit misleading when you read the cast because all the big stars pretty much just have cameo roles.
We all know that Gilliam is crazy and this certainly shows it. The premise is hilarious but the different places and people the midgets and the kid go to and meet are all humorous and fantastic. The subtle humor in this movie is entertaining.
Who doesn't like Sean Connery as a Greek king or John Cleese as a sort of Robin Hood as the Prince of...idiots?! Ian Holm as Napoleon got old pretty quickly for me but Connery and Cleese both had memorable roles.
Shelley Duvall and Michael Palin have two funny bits too. I'm sure if I was a kid when I first saw this then I'd like it a lot more.
This review of Time Bandits (1981) was written by Wes S on 15 Aug 2009.
Time Bandits has generally received positive reviews.
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