One of the morals of this thoroughly enjoyable, charming fantasy is that heroes aren't always all they're cracked up to be. The film is shot from a child's viewpoint, both through the character of Kevin and the placement of the camera. The result is an extraordinarily visual extravaganza that overflows with Gilliam's ecstatic vision. ![]() Meanwhile, Evil is after the map in order to become the Supreme Being himself. But their intention is to rob their way through the past, which does not make their boss happy. ![]() A boy and six good-natured little persons careen through time-twisting interactions with Napoleon, Robin Hood, and Agamemnon, among others, with a map the little people stole from their employer, the Supreme Being. Plunging headfirst into history, director Terry Gilliam fearlessly brings the logic of children's fairy tales to bear as he navigates through myth and legend in a bizarre, ingenious retelling of THE WIZARD OF OZ.
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