Chris Marker's film "La Jetée" is probably one of the top five films that I have most enjoyed this semester. So much of the film is unique - from its plot to the use of screenshots. The post- apocalyptic setting and time travel combined with the romance aspect works so well together. I’m not sure if I would have liked the film if it didn’t have the romance aspect, because I probably would be to creeped out by the idea of the world ending and time travel. However the man’s obsession with this image of this woman and the science experiments that allow him to imagine his life with this woman raised a lot of questions when I was watching the film. Is he really imagining this woman or does she actually exist? In the end we learn what really happened, but I think this does relate to our life through our dreams. Can people really imagine the person of our dreams while we sleep? Can we really control what we dream of?
I especially loved the use of screen shots. It added a genuine romantic quality, like photographs of a real couple together. The music is another element I must mention. I rewatched the film online with sound and I was struck by the juxtaposition between the haunting gothic-like music in the beginning of the film that goes along with the post-apocalyptic setting and the beautiful romantic music in the scene where the couple visits the museum.
Overall, I was very pleased with film.
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