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Time Bandits
Season 1 Premiere: Jul 24, 2024
65
4.5
All Seasons
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
65
52% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
44% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
65
52% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
44% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Gilliam was not involved in the production, but he will surely be pleased to see his legacy so beautifully preserved, in all its daftness and with all its wit.
A worthy tribute to both Gilliam’s baroque, fantastical style and the blustery humor of his script, co-authored by fellow Python member Michael Palin.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 User Ratings
4.5
42% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
16% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
42% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 User Ratings
4.5
42% Positive
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
16% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
42% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
Sure, I loved the original movie, but who wouldn't, it was directed by Terry Gilliam. But this is a neat reboot of it as a series. Oddly, I really like the kid the most. He's perfect for the role and really carries the whole thing.
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In the season’s latter half, the fantasy plot supersedes our character-focused frolicking and the frothy misadventure vibes of Time Bandits take a slight knock, but the show confidently regains its footing for a conclusion that sets up a prospective next season of adventure and inter-dimensional intrigue that, no matter how skeptical you initially felt, you’ll want to see where—or when—we end up next.
I like the writing in pretty much every episode I watched (about half the series), and the performances are never less than adequate, even if the supporting cast is so overrun with Aussie soap stars as to underwhelm in many a promising historical part.
The 10-episode season is passable, even pleasing, for the most part. It rarely feels overly indebted to its predecessor, even if it’s also not ambitious enough in mapping out its own course. Maybe a second season is all they need to break up the routine.
It’s a lesser piece of work from its creators, having the rough comic shape of their more famous material, but not being distinctive, funny, or emotionally resonant enough to stick.
"Bandits" is all muddy and messy and not entirely coherent, and that has nothing to do with the whole sci-fi time travel part.
Production Company:
- Anonymous Content
- HandMade Films
- Media Rights Capital (MRC)
- Paramount Television
- Piki Films
Initial Release Date: Jul 24, 2024
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-PG