May 04 2008
The Great Movies: La Jetée
BY THEBOSTONBACHELOR.COM / April 4, 2008
I fucking love this movie. What’s it about?
Love. Loss. Memory. Dreams. Life. Death. Obsession. (Sound like a Calvin Klein ad yet?)
All I can reveal is this: a prisoner obsessed with a childhood memory from his past becomes a time travel guinea pig in post-apocalyptic France. What happens on the other side… well, you’re just going to have to see the movie for yourself to find out.
Beautifully shot in a photo-Roman style comprised of still photographs, La Jetée is a dissertation in both filmmaking and photography, and will leave you stunned in your seat when the screen fades to black for the final time. Simply put, it is the greatest short film ever made.
-The Boston Bachelor
Brilliant kid…
I’ll place it in the queue. I’ve never seen any films by Chris Marker before.
Haven’t heard of it but your review was enough to make me look forward to seeing it. Thanks.