i can not decide whether this be one of my favourite movie . it be a good thriller and have an emotional core but still i can not decide . i definitely like it . this be the first movie of terry gilliam that i have see . my first impression . i be engage till the very end and it be not all that complex ( to be confuse ) . the movie be set in the future . a man jam cole ( bruce willis ) be send from the future in order to get some information from the past ( 1996 to be specific ) . a virus kill 5 billion people . he be send from the future to get some information about it . also involve here be a psychiatrist call kathryn railly . the love story be portray beautifully and you can really feel the longing in this love and longing for a regular life . the loose end be tie up in a very interesting manner at the end . one thing i like about this movie be that unlike other post apocalyptic movie and the movie do not prefer to give any boring social commentary and instead focus on this one guy and his longing for a regular life . you want to see the ocean and be with her be especially a poignant line in this movie . it choose to focus on the tension and confusion in the person mind . therefore this be not exactly post apocalyptic movie but instead it could be describe a a romantic sci fi movie with theme that range from time travel to blur reality and so on . this be what make this movie a special movie of the 1990 . the complex plot flow smoothly without add too many character . the performance be quite good . bruce willis surprise me here a he do not act the regular tough guy here but he give a good performance of a confused man who be in love . his desperation in certain sequence be portray beautifully . i have to check out his other movie . the gorgeous madeleine stowe be quite a treat to watch . ever since i saw this movie and i have become so obsessed with her . she have give a great performance of a woman who sympathise with her patient and finally fall in love with him . brad pitt be the real surprise though with his portrayal of a crazy man name jeffrey goines . his oscar nominated performance be quite surprising consider that he doesn not have many critic who have kind word for him . the end be quite chilling and that be also another reason to watch the movie . the length or complexity be not as big a problem because this film be quite fast moving and there be enough incident to keep people interested . and every incident in this movie have a meaning and nothing be there that be unnecessary . good thriller positive .