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Time Bandits is a remarkable time-travel fantasy from Terry Gilliam, who utilizes fantastic set design and homemade special effects to create a vivid, original universe.
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The film lacks what Garland, Lahr, Haley, Bolger, et al, had in abundance: humanity and charm. October 22, 2018 | Full Review…
The film lacks what Garland, Lahr, Haley, Bolger, et al, had in abundance: humanity and charm.
Bob Thomas
When you can count the laughs in a comedy on the fingers of one hand, it isn't so funny. June 5, 2007 | Full Review…
When you can count the laughs in a comedy on the fingers of one hand, it isn't so funny.
Variety Staff
The film is resolutely, passionately antiadult, yet much of the humor has an adult sophistication and edge to it; this is one kids' movie that doesn't condescend. June 5, 2007 | Full Review…
The film is resolutely, passionately antiadult, yet much of the humor has an adult sophistication and edge to it; this is one kids' movie that doesn't condescend.
Dave Kehr
Gilliam fills the screen with bizarre images, and directs with a breathless ingenuity. June 24, 2006 | Full Review…
Gilliam fills the screen with bizarre images, and directs with a breathless ingenuity.
Nigel Floyd
Amazingly well-produced. The historic locations are jammed with character and detail. This is the only live-action movie I've seen that literally looks like pages out of Heavy Metal magazine. October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
Amazingly well-produced. The historic locations are jammed with character and detail. This is the only live-action movie I've seen that literally looks like pages out of Heavy Metal magazine.
Roger Ebert
A cheerfully irreverent lark -- part fairy tale, part science fiction and part comedy. August 30, 2004 | Full Review…
A cheerfully irreverent lark -- part fairy tale, part science fiction and part comedy.
Vincent Canby
Time Bandits is rife with visual, physical and thematic exaggerations that stretch the boundaries of cinematic conventions to form a crazed comedic concoction. October 29, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Time Bandits is rife with visual, physical and thematic exaggerations that stretch the boundaries of cinematic conventions to form a crazed comedic concoction.
Jordan M. Smith
Many of the exploits are lightly engaging, but never full of the tension and excitement of more polished adventure films. September 8, 2020 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…
Many of the exploits are lightly engaging, but never full of the tension and excitement of more polished adventure films.
Mike Massie
For the most part Time Bandits goes its charming, merry way weaving much hilarity as it does, until the movie careens to its twisted, unorthodox ending. May 27, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
For the most part Time Bandits goes its charming, merry way weaving much hilarity as it does, until the movie careens to its twisted, unorthodox ending.
Larry Vitacco
Terry Gilliam has crafted a story so full of illusions that continuously surprise the audience. [Full Review in Spanish] August 21, 2019 | Full Review…
Terry Gilliam has crafted a story so full of illusions that continuously surprise the audience. [Full Review in Spanish]
Diego Galán
It's a strange and weird and wonderful mix of boy's own adventure, Python-esque humor, and grim irony, all wrapped in tall tales, ancient myths, and historical figures. March 14, 2015 | Full Review…
It's a strange and weird and wonderful mix of boy's own adventure, Python-esque humor, and grim irony, all wrapped in tall tales, ancient myths, and historical figures.
Sean Axmaker
Gilliam opts for an acerbic and often nasty tone that risks offending the very audience at which it purported to be aimed. December 30, 2014 | Rating: 69/100 | Full Review…
Gilliam opts for an acerbic and often nasty tone that risks offending the very audience at which it purported to be aimed.
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