Jason Silver

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2004

Monkeying Around

I just rewatched Twelve Monkeys, with Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. I'd seen it about ten years ago I guess-- and loved it all over again.

The whole notion of time travel is fascinating. If you go back and make a change, that change could lead to you not being able to go back and make a change... is that bizarre of what?

Of course, this is a paradox and so that leaves three options to deal with time travel: either no one can ever go back, or no one can ever make a change if they do. Most time travel movies seem to play with the last idea: going back happened in the past already, so travelling in time is inescapable; to not do so would cause a paradox.

I love this stuff.

After the movie was over I was curious about the last scene, so I jumped on the Internet to do some reading. I seemed to stumble on a lot of negative reviews-- why is that? This movie is fun! It's twisted and weird and makes you think. I love this stuff.

So if you still haven't seen this film, rent it. But wait! My telling you that may have caused a new paradox!

;)

~Jason