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I watched this movie again Saturday, and the ducts really stood out at me for the first time. I was wondering to myself why they were so prominent, but I think Kimfair summed it up pretty well in his first post.
I think the idea of Jill as a sort of "fantasy woman" for Sam is reinforced by the fact that she's the only character that doesn't speak with a British or European accent. On the commentary for the movie Rushmore, Wes Anderson (or possibly Owen Wilson, I don't remember) talks about how Ms. Cross' British accent sets her apart from everyone else and makes her seem even more unreal to Max and Mr. Blume. I think Jill's American accent does this for her in the eyes of Sam.
The song "Brazil" is, to me, probably the most important motif in the movie. It's playing in the background during most of the dream sequences, and Sam switches to it on his car radio when the news of the latest terrorist bombing comes across. The song comes to represent his fantasy world, and I think suggests the meaning of the film's title - "Brazil" is a state of mind.
On a purely superficial note, I love the overall visual concept of the movie. It successfully creates a world that makes sense, but doesn't exist in any particular time or place.
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