Comparing Le Jetee, the short, and 12 Monkeys, the full-length movie

Hello and welcome back! Today I will be reviewing and comparing films Le Jetee by Chris Marker and the full-length film by Terry Gilliams. Both films contain their similarities and differences. For instance, in Le Jetee the acting is different to that of the 12 monkeys. Instead of characters actually playing their part, it is in the form of photos and non-diegetic sound. On the other hand, full length film, 12 monkeys has dialogue and actual scenes not photographs. For them to be the similar, 12 monkeys would need a narrator to do a voiceover of the film as well. In order to pay tribute to the movie, 12 Monkeys also reworks the plot, topic, and concepts from La Jetée. In addition, La Jetée is a picture-based narrative about a World War III survivor who is transported back in time to prevent the planet's destruction in order to preserve humankind. With the photos being shown in black and white alongside the use of reverse shots, clean cuts, cross fades, and dissolve create a powerful effect on the film. Although, 12 monkeys and Le Jetee both have the same climax. Common convention seen in this film was the depiction of pictures and scenes. This is a strategy to keep the audience engaged and understand what may be happening at that moment. I will be using repetition to ensure the audience is not steered away from my film. It is also important that repetition is used strategically and not just plopped in the middle of an occurring scene, it must make sense and create definition. Both plot twists in these two films were extravagant. I am also planning to have a climax which would be the plot twist of my film. These films have heightened the inspiration for my film and I will keep in mind strategies previewed for the creation toward my scenes. Another thing I noted was that conventions were utilized, such as realism through the use of technology. All in all, the film 12 monkeys is a homage to Le Jetee and cannot be compared to be the same thing. 
I noticed that all the information in Le Jetee may not all be fully interpreted to the viewer if there is no full attention to the film. It may require multiple reviews to pick up on every minor detail that contributes to the plot. This has made me realize that there must be contribution to the plot that leaves the audience desperate for more. Being helpful to keep in mind for my film, all scenes must make sense and contribute to the plot rather than having useless fillers. There can also be foreshadowing and other conventions that replicate my style to help along with the plot twist for my film. If these strategies are achieved the scenes and plot twist of my film should hook the audience.

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