STARRING: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Christopher
Plummer  1995, 131 Minutes, Directed by: Terry Gilliam  Every
once in a while a science fiction film comes along that makes
you wonder why Hollywood can't make more such films. A film that
is truly original and doesn't seem to be ripping off plots like
Barbwire did with Casablanca (even though it is a remake of a
seldom seen 1962 French short film titled La Jetee) and
compellingly well-written, acted, directed and acted.  The
strongest aspect of 12 Monkeys is its plot with so many twists
and turns that I don't want to spoil any of it by delving too
deeply into the story. Suffice to say, it is a time travel story
in which Bruce Willis is sent from a future devastated by a
manmade plague to find a cure of sorts in the present-day 1990s.
Excellent production values, some virtuoso performances by
Madeleine Stowe and Brad Pitt (as a lunatic asylum inmate - this
man's sex symbol status is definitely dropping) and the deft
direction by Terry Gilliam ma