🎬 12 Monkeys (1995), directed by Terry Gilliam, is a science-fiction thriller that explores time travel, memory, and the fragility of human perception. The story follows James Cole, a man sent back in time from a post-apocalyptic future where a deadly virus has wiped out most of humanity. Cole’s mission is to gather information about the origin of the virus so scientists in the future can better understand it. As he moves between different time periods, he struggles to convince others—and himse