Brazil (1985)
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
(R, 132 min.)
Showtimes
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
7:00 PM
We'll be kicking off a new series this year. Two Tuesdays will match a pair of related films to screen on the first two Tuesdays of each month. Free for Members
Two Tuesdays
May 4th: Brazil (1985)
May 11th: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Brazil is a surrealistic nightmare vision of a "perfect" future where technology reigns supreme. Everyone is monitored by a secret government agency that forbids love to interfere with efficiency. When a daydreaming bureaucrat (Pryce) becomes unwittingly involved with an underground superhero and a beautiful mystery woman, he becomes the tragic victim of his own romantic illusions. [Universal Pictures]
Starring: Jonathan Pryce, Kim Greist, Robert De Niro
Director: Terry Gilliam
Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy
"[A] darkly funny and truly visionary retro-futurist fantasy."
— Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
"One of those rare gems that prove equally stunning on both aesthetic and cerebral levels."
— Entertainment Weekly
"A superb example of the power of comedy to underscore serious ideas, even solemn ones."
— Janet Maslin, New York Times
"Gilliam's dystopian epic remains among his best, blending his trademark visual inventiveness with a vicious brand of social satire. Unique and essential."
— Adam Smith, Empire
"This modern cult classic is a triumphantly dark comedy directed by one of the film world's truly original visionaries, Terry Gilliam. 'Imagination' is this futuristic film’s middle name."
— Marjorie Baumgarten, Austin Chronicle
"A ferociously creative 1985 black comedy filled with wild tonal contrasts, swarming details, and unfettered visual invention--every shot carries a charge of surprise and delight."
— Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
"It's a remarkable accomplishment for Mr. Gilliam, whose satirical and cautionary impulses work beautifully together. His film's ambitious visual style bears this out, combining grim, overpowering architecture with clever throwaway touches."
— Janet Maslin, The New York Times
"There is not a more daft, more original or haunting vision to be seen on American movie screens this year... A terrific movie has escaped the asylum without a lobotomy. The good guys, the few directors itching to make films away from the assembly line, won one for a change. [30 Dec 1985]"
— Richard Corliss, Time
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