When I heard there was a new Terry Gilliam movie that I had not seen I had to find it. Finally, last night, I saw it. I saw clips and stills, I had read some blerbs and outlines, but nothing could have prepared me for the trip. I knew to hold on when I saw Terry appear right at the start of the film and anounce that "most of you will not like this film." He made a few other statements that were relevent, but I guess the key one is refer to "the resilience of a child." "When you drop a child, they tend to bounce" says Terry. And bounce a child he does. It is more like she is a foot ball and she is being spiked in the endzone, over and over again.

Halfway thru the film I began to feel like little Bart Simpson after his dad did him the favor of making his bed look like a giant horrable clown who was very hungry for children. "I can't sleep, the clowns will eat me" I began to say to myself, as I rocked back and forth in my seat.  I kept bracing myself for where the film may take me next. But then, it would, of course, take me somewhere completely different, but nearly as shocking. Yet, the child in the film bounced. ...would I?

I keep coming back to the same concept: Now I have to rewatch Brazil, simply so I can confirm how it pales in comparison to Tideland when considering the wierd out factor. I wouldn't bother attempting to discribe this film. Just know this: If you want a film that's odd and at times disterbing, and a movie that you will end up thinking about when it is over, then Tideland is a must see.