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on 11/16/2010
As artful and impressive as Marker's short film was, I simply have a great deal of affection for Gilliam's TWELVE MONKEYS. I would never argue it was better, but I'd sooner recommend it.
on 12/15/2010
I actually would argue it's better; as well as La Jetee was constructed, and as beautiful as Marker's images are, the still photography construction grated on me after a while. Cold narration over stills reminds me of a Powerpoint presentation, not a movie, and even the most elegant Powerpoint show is no match for a well-made Gilliam film.
on 3/14/2011
While I liked both, Twelve Monkeys really got to explore the concept. In La Jetee, the ending is too rushed and just feels like a throw away.
Cosign the Admiral.
on 5/12/2011
I like the Gilliam film quite a bit, but I do think it hasn't aged well. La Jetee has so many striking images and compositions and haunts my memory to this day, more so than 12 Monkeys ever could.
on 9/4/2013
I think the still photo format is ideal for a movie so concerned with memories as pictures rather than as scenes in motion. I didn't really dig the weird tonal shifts in 12 Monkeys, either, even though it's pretty typical Gilliam.
Didn't love La Jetee, but it's unique as hell.
on 7/22/2014
La Jetee was fascinating to watch although the ending did feel a little rushed compared to Twelve Monkeys. Altogether La Jetee is the better choice though
on 12/27/2014
I don't think 12 Monkeys would exist without La Jetee, they have very similar plot points at times. Despite it being so influential, it still loses to 12 Monkeys.
on 8/31/2020
FYI: both films share the same writer, Chris Marker.
