Touch of a genius. If full length Gilliam movies suffer from "suspension of disbelief" disappearing somewhere mid-stream his usually bizarre and twisted stories, this short one is just perfect in a way it grips the imagination and never lets go. It works on so many levels - as a political satire, still very relevant, as a biting critique on a vulture capitalism, as a slapstick comedy, as a spiritually rousing and heart warming tale about elderly having an adventure of a lifetime, as a visual feast with no dreadful computer animations. The song is one of the nicest in Monty Python collection, suitable for corporate dinners and such. The interplay between the main feature and this shorty is clever indeed. The acting is spot on, with subdued and precise performance by the aged crew holding the whole piece together.
Endless re-watching value.
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