Abstract
The article depicts the visual and conceptual significance of the film “12 Monkeys”, directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. In this film, movie genres and tropes are called into question. Terry Gilliam presents a visions of the future, but relies on the conventions of the American Western Formula. Gilliam tales a distinct approach to typical characters, allowing his proragonists to become onlookers to the foreboding issue at play. What Gilliam achieves in his 12 Monkeys is making the viewers “entertain” that the future depicted in the movie may be seen as a warning.
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Original Article URL
http://switch.sjsu.edu/archive/switch/alife/other_pages/monkeys.html
Recommended Citation
Sweeney, Collette
(1996)
"12 Monkeys,"
SWITCH: Vol. 3:
No.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/switch/vol3/iss1/4
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