wonderful imagination The best in this film is the visual and the imagination of the writers. I like very much the kind of humour of Terry Gilliam, he kept this in this film and it's hilarious. The cast is great, personally, I like very much to watch Shelley Duvall, Sean Conery, Michael Palin, etc. This film is a celebration of imagination although, the experience of the boy was real, he was not dreaming, the photos and the disappearance of his parents. He had a experience in another dimension, a voyage in time space! This film must be inspired Terry Gilliam to direct the Twelve Monkeys, after. I think both films are similar although 12 Monkeys is better than Time Bandits, I think.Congratulations to Terry Gilliam and all the cast!