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Positive:
15
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12
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Critic Reviews
Jul 24, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Time Bandits is far from a perfect translation of the beloved film — and thank god for that. It cleverly and successfully carves out its own identity while paying homage to the spirit of Gilliam’s original vision. Rather than visit the past, it forges its own worthwhile future.
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Jul 24, 2024
Season 1 Review:
“Time Bandits,” premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+, adopts the premise and particulars of Terry Gilliam’s wonderful 1981 comic fantasy adventure and stretches it, without breaking, into a television series. Created by Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi and Iain Morris, it’s likable, lively, funny and fun.
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Jul 24, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Few high-concept family TV shows dare to invite people to do their homework. “Time Bandits” floats the possibility that viewers learn a few things while accepting that most will watch for the lighthearted jokes and the stars. That approach may not earn it a future season. But we’re content enough to tag along for the hours it’s been allotted.
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iJul 24, 2024
Season 1 Review:
This rambunctious caper will still appeal to fans of the original, but is easy enough to delve into for those unfamiliar with Gilliam’s eccentricities. If thing we might have in common with the gang, its that our time is precious – it’s worth spending yours on Time Bandits.
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RogerEbert.comJul 24, 2024
Season 1 Review:
If you're looking for a fun, silly diversion and clever character-oriented comedy for the family, "Time Bandits" is a pleasant time to be had. This iteration stands well on its own as a delightful sci-fi romp that might actually make your kid want to crack open a history book for once.
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Jul 24, 2024
Season 1 Review:
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.
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Jul 24, 2024
Jul 23, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Time Bandits loses a little steam late in the season as the focus turns to Kevin's quest and away from his trip through time. It's unclear, too, whether some dangling plot threads got lost in the process or will be resumed if the series gets a second season. This first season, however, makes that prospect a welcome one.
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Jul 23, 2024
Season 1 Review:
The new gear that Time Bandits finds in its second half isn’t necessarily ambitious or inspired, and it definitely won’t traumatize young viewers — decide for yourself if a less disturbing, less bizarre Time Bandits is a pro or con — but it’s fun and something I’d happily watch more of.
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Movie NationJul 25, 2024
Radio TimesJul 24, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Despite the huge budget the show clearly has, it says a lot that some of the most memorable moments come when the show strips that down, focusing more on the people than the place they’re in. Overall, though, the series is a fun and heartwarming ride, with plenty of potential to go further should they decide to.
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ColliderJul 23, 2024
Season 1 Review:
Waititi and Clement’s lack of breaking stereotypes surrounding the little people first seen in the film could have been considered, instead of pushing them to the background. While the season finale sets up a bigger story for them, it should have been equally emphasized. This lack of depth in the ensemble cast diminishes Time Bandits' overall impact, as it fails to stand out as a series worthy of the cult classic.
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IndieWireJul 24, 2024
Jul 24, 2024
Season 1 Review:
"Time Bandits" is genuinely educational and quite definitely a family program. But the bandits themselves (Tadhg Murphy, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Kiera Thompson and Rune Temte) are rather dim and their leader, Penelope (Lisa Kudrow), is little more than a sour-dispositioned kleptomaniac.
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Jul 23, 2024
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