Christophe Waltz does a fantastic job playing the tragic Qohen Leth who's lost in a world that doesn't want or need him. The earnest Qohen is on the constant search for a definitive meaning to life but is assigned the job of confirming human existence is meaningless, which in turn gives his being some sort of purpose. Gilliam's dismal paranoid future is candy colored and rich in texture which gives it a absurd sense of menace. The film's making a pretty bold statement but it never feels heavy-handed and still pleases with it's eccentric characters and outlandish sets.
A fine return to form for Gilliam that reminds us sci-fi films can still be personal to the film-makers and not lost in a sea of merchandise.
3½ Churches of Batman The Redeemer out of 5
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