"Time Bandits" is a chaotic time-travel comedy. Thanks to Gilliam's extraordinary and imaginative screen visual expression, this film surpasses its fragmentary structure and typical comedy form. The history-based setting gives the details a great sense of reality, while the fantasy setting is surprisingly creative
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"Time Bandits" is a spoof. However, the film is not very prominent in Gilliam's works, but it is a very unique "time travel" fantasy film. Perhaps because of the receptivity of younger audiences, Gilliam made a clear critique of consumerism-led popular culture at the end of the film, rather than mocking it like the earlier works
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