"La Jetée"

From my 1960s Science Fiction Marathon, part 2 of 6.



"La Jetée" (short), 1962. A man from a post-apocalyptic future is sent back in time.

Written & directed by Chris Marker. Starring Jean Négroni, Hélène Chatelain & Davos Hanich.

Concept: 4/4 (Great)
Story: 4/4 (Great)
Characters: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Dialog: 3/4 (Good)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 4/4 (Great)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 3/4 (Good)
Music: 4/4 (Great)
Subjective Rating: 8/10 (Great, 4/4). It's no Twelve Monkeys, but it's pretty great. I don't think I'd usually be a fan of this style (a series of still photographs with narration), but with this particular story it's effective.
Objective Rating (Average): 3.4/4 (Very good)