“Gilliam's dystopian epic remains among his best, blending his trademark visual inventiveness with a vicious brand of social satire. Unique and essential.”
★★★★★ Adam Smith, Empire

“It’s like a stoned, slapstick “1984”: a nightmare comedy in which the comedy is just an aspect of the nightmarishness.”
Pauline Kael, The New Yorker

“Beautifully staged … Brazil is Monty Python meets George Orwell and it's as clever, witty and subversive as that sounds.”
Phelim O’Neill, The Guardian - The 25 Best Sci-fi and Fantasy Films of All Time