There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Back in 1989 "The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen" was a $46 million production that totally bombed at the box office, making back only $8 million of its initial costs.Well - Watching this elaborately staged comedy/adventure/fantasy film today (30 years later) - I really can't understand why it was such a dismal failure back then.Directed by Terry Gilliam (in the Monty Python's style) - I found that this story about an 18th century German nobleman and adventurer (who was the greatest liar in the world) to be quite a visual treat with its many surreal, weird, and bizarre images and characters.Yes. At times its story was clearly teetering on the ridiculous - But - Considering that this is a pre-CGI presentation - I, personally, recommend it to anyone who likes to watch some over-the-top cinematic eccentricity once in a while.

Wild and super-well filmed fantasy movie with excellent special effects and stage settings. In the same vein as "Brazil" and "Time Bandits."Seems like about what you'd get if you mixed a half a tab of LSD with a 100 million dollar film budget--it flies off in all directions, but somehow manages to stay on the rails. Thank God he didn't take the other half tab though. This is a very hard movie to describe, because it plays like a filmed dream with occasional nightmarish elements, although the overall tone is fun and optimistic. I think that to truly enjoy this movie you should have somewhat of an unconventional personality, as it's my experience that such intense and well-crafted fantasy visuals do not do well with many people; however, if you are a bit unusual (I don't want to say odd, do I?), then you might find this very unusual movie rewarding, as I did (and I'm not the least little bit odd, am I?).

This film, borne of years of frustration, cost overruns and production delays, is a marvel, true example of fantasy filmmaking at its best. The mind blowing production values are one-of-a-kind, its stellar cast, phenomenal. From John Neville in the title role to Eric Idle in yet another marvelous comic turn, make for extraordinary viewing. After years of watching it, I never tire of its wonderful story telling, of its unending visual richness. The only thing that disturbs me is why it was never given the acknowledgment or box office success it deserved, somehow delegated to the dustbin of "failed films," when it is in fact, a singularly great motion picture on every level. Rather than rehash its twisted turns and lush literary content, I can only say this: Watch it.

An account of Baron Munchausen (John Neville)'s supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.Terry Gilliam is one of the strangest, yet most brilliant, directors working out there today. In this film, he completes what many call a trilogy, pointing to "Brazil" and "Time Bandits". In many ways, it suggests the later Gilliam film of "Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus".Although the film was critically well-received, it was not successful commercial, due at least in part to the studio trying to kill the production. The cast also had generally bad experiences. Said Eric Idle, "Up until Munchausen, I'd always been very smart about Terry Gilliam films. You don't ever be in them. Go and see them by all means - but to be in them, madness!!!" Sarah Polley was not happy, either, and it is any wonder she continued acting.