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stunning, 12 March 2004
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In 1995, Terry Gilliam made one of the finest movies in the nineties:
"Twelve Monkeys". To explain how he made this awesome movie, he openly
declared that he drew his inspiration from a French short film: "La Jet�e".
It is true that the 2 opus have similarities: both present a devastated
earth caused by man's madness, survivors who take refuge in underground
rooms and try to improve their grueling living conditions and especially
both feature a jaded and manipulated main character.
A short film that is a reflection about time, happiness and love, entirely
composed of static shots, "la jet�e" is a powerful and mesmerizing work and
it may appear as a cornerstone in French cinema. 42 years after its release,
it kept all its strength and has not aged a bit. The quality of the editing,
the photography and the commentary add to the success of Chris Marker's
work.
Highly recommended and the influence of Chris Marker's short film on "Twelve
Monkeys" shows well a thing: French cinema inspired a great number of
American movies.
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