Chris Marker's La Jetée is 28 minutes long and almost entirely made up of black-and-white still images. Darke was a good choice to write this. ... his work to the book and puts La Jetée in context, both in terms of Marker, but also French cinema and culture of the time. He also brings a wealth of new information and insights that make this book a revelation, even to those of us who thought we had become familiar with the film. ... is an amazing piece of work that has stood the test of time ...