The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

Terry Gilliam’s “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote,” is funny and intriguing, however, it somehow also fails in certain areas and doesn’t live up to my high expectations. I should clarify, I did have some really high expectations for this film, Monty Python is some of the most brilliant comedy ever, and the fact that Terry Gilliam was directing this made me excited, I’ll get into my complaints later on though. If you don’t know the story behind this one, you really should. The original time(s) Terry Gilliam tried filming this movie, it failed… epically, and a lot of it was documented it. Using a piece of that, Terry Gilliam added the element of making a film to the classic story, and that was definitely a piece that worked really well. Adam Driver’s character was the most Adam Driver character I’ve seen in any movie. He plays the typical arrogant, hot headed character that he has kind of become type-casted into. But I honestly don’t care, he plays the kind of character very well, and it definitely works very well for this movie. The first and second acts are complete joys, learning about Adam Driver’s character and Jonathan Pryce’s Don Quixote, along with some great backstory, the tone and story is set for a very interesting premise. As Adam Driver escapes the police, he does so through being drawn into Jonathan Pryce’s fantasies. I really enjoyed seeing their interactions as they went through Spain. The way the merge between fantasy and reality was merged was perfect, and the look was signature to Terry Gilliam. However, this movie was completely ruined by its final act. So many plot points made little sense, and the relations that worked just completely disappeared. Adam Driver’s character did a complete change with little explanation, and the overall quality seemed to decrease. It almost seemed as if it was rushed, and was more of an afterthought. Honestly, I would have been fine with two hours of Adam Driver and Jonathan Pryce riding through the beautiful Spanish landscapes. But that last act completely ruins it for me, which is a huge disappointment, considering that this movie could have been so much more. For that, this movie gets a 6.7/10 from me. It was fine, but it just wasn’t good enough. It was certainly a fun watch, and given that you can get it online for free, I’d say go ahead and watch it.

Where is it available? – It’s free with ads on Sony Crackle and PopcornFlix (Both are legal, free streaming that have some great movies, check it out)