Fresh
One of the best of all SF films is this haunting, apocalyptic 27-minute French short by the great Chris Marker.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
La Jetée
A man's obsession with an image of his past
1962 · 29m · Not Rated
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Directed by
Chris Marker
Overview
A man confronts his past during an experiment that attempts to find a solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world caused by a world war.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
90%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The soundtrack's texture is similarly sparse, and the fluid montage leads the viewer into the sensation of watching moving images. Until, that is, an extraordinary epiphany when an image genuinely does move.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Rotten
I find it tediously pretentious, but there are striking images in it, and it does get across a vague impression of Frankensteinian meddling with the brain.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Fresh
This is Marker's masterpiece.
Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
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