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Should you watch Twelve Monkeys?

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Twelve Monkeys

Film · 1995

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

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  • A prisoner sent back in time to stop a virus
  • An asylum and a raving patient
  • An airport memory

Twelve Monkeys is good for you if…

  • you like a time loop you piece together.
  • you like a feverish, strange atmosphere.
  • you like a wild, twitchy supporting role.

Twelve Monkeys is bad for you if…

  • you want clear answers about what's real.
  • you need some hope. A plague has already wiped out most of humanity before the story starts.

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