Review – Time Bandits

Here’s another one that I absolutely loved when it first came out, at least in part because I was around the same age as the youthful protagonist. Even all these many years later, I still get a kick out of certain points, particularly John Cleese’s portrayal of Robin Hood. One of director Terry Gilliam’s earlier post-Python efforts, it’s a little rough around the edges. But the script is well written, and the plot is just quirky enough to appeal to imaginative youngsters. If nothing else, this film is notable as a rare example of a time travel flick that doesn’t get mired in the what-if-you-went-back-and-changed-history thing, not to mention an opportunity for several midgets to play heroes rather than side-kicks, comic relief or extras. Worth seeing