sentences:  "Los Angeles Times" critic Kenneth Turan described the film as "the most potent piece of satiric political cinema since "Dr. Strangelove"".Janet Maslin of "The New York Times" was very positive towards the film upon its release, stating "Terry Gilliam's "Brazil," a jaunty, wittily observed vision of an extremely bleak future, is a superb example of the power of comedy to underscore serious ideas, even solemn ones.