A rare re-make - added something to the original

Rating: 9/10 (2 June 1999)

Is it a re-make? The plot is clearly based on Chris Marker's 'La Jetee' (and acknowledged in the opening credits). Terry Gilliam has taken the plot and really fleshed it out. I saw the film at a small independent cinema in Amsterdam which was showing La Jetee and then 12 Monkeys. Terry Gilliam has managed to make the film Chris Marker didn't have the money for. Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt add the depth needed to the characters. La Jetee is a great French film. Generally I hate the American re-makes of successful French films. 12 Monkeys is a rare re-make, it really adds something to the original.