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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a film that was not made for the average movie patron. Perhaps it’s because it’s not an easy movie to follow along with. It is easily equal to any of the other great fantasy films that were churned out ad naseum during the eighties, and in my opinion, it is easily one of the greatest fantasy films ever made. If any one has ever done any research on the making of this film, they will no doubt be familiar with the extremely difficult filming conditions that director Terry Gilliam and his crew where subjected to, harsh sand storms, food poisoning, producers sabotaging the set for insurance money. Still Gilliam managed to create a world unlike all others, and equaled to none.
It does still have a few flaws. It alternates between sequences that go on forever and others that seem so rushed, that they're over before they’ve really begun. There isn’t really a plot, it’s more like The Meaning of Life, having multiple sequences that may or may not tie into one another. I guess it depends on the viewer whether they do or not. If you’re a fan of Terry Gilliam’s work, then definitely check it out. Casual viewers might just see it as a series of disjointed stories told by a meandering old man, who can go on, and on, and on. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a good film, made even though its Apocalypse Now type of difficulties, and is certainly a t testament to Gilliam's beautiful ability to dream.
If you liked The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, then also check out the other two movies that belong to its unofficial "trilogy". Time Bandits and Brazil.
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