Review of Twelve Monkeys (1995) by Brian K — 17 Dec 2013

An off-kilter time travel feature that unravels very methodically.

This review of Twelve Monkeys (1995) was written by Brian K on 17 Dec 2013.

Twelve Monkeys has generally received very positive reviews.

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