i know terry gilliam be consider a a good director but claim that this movie be good be just foolish . what be the movie about . what be it a spoof . fantasy . comedy . satire . no answer there from gilliam screenplay . totally confused and pointlessly hurtle from one historical age to another . i find it amuse that some people actually call this movie magical . be it because they have to praise any movie which be vague and indecisive on what it be about . 3 star for special effect consider it be 1981. roger ebert have it right in his review . the movie be ambiguous and look like gilliam romp with money just to make a vague child move masquerade a a historical revue . the movie also try to confuse the would be viewer by give john cleese and sean connery top billing .