Run Lola Run
3.09.2009
Rating: R
Movie Release Date: August 20, 1998 (Germany) / June 18, 1999 (USA)
DVD Release Date: December 21, 1999 (USA)
Plot 411: A woman is desperate to save her boyfriend and must get 100,00 deutschmarks in less than a half hour.
Review: This is definitely one of those confusing foreign films that I didn't totally understand. However, one thing I liked about this movie was its frenetic energy throughout. The main character, Lola, literally runs and runs. In order to save her boyfriend, she must find a way to get him the money. The movie follows her through the paces multiple times during which small things change because of how they are connected to one another. I suppose the inner workings of time and space comes into play. Another theme is the cause and effect of ones actions. It's a little frustrating to watch because you're not quite sure what is reality and what is fantasy. In the same frustrating way that Memento and Vantage Point slowly reveal themselves, Run Lola Run is slow in uncovering its true meaning. This is highly contrasted with the fast pace of the rest of the action.
Watch It: If you like philosophical flicks and can decipher what's happening in non-linear plots.
Skip It: If you're likely to become upset and frustrated because you're not quite sure what's going on.
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2 comments:
Watched this a few years ago and don't recall if the non-linear sequences (I also enjoy David Lynch's discombobulated plots) bothered me. Yeah, it was a challenge to connect the pieces however, like you, I was kept on edge with the non-stop frantic pace and energy. Lola is quite a runner, she must have been fit or ending up fit for all the sprinting she did throughout the film. Thanks for the review ...think I'll go watchit again...hemajang
There is no way that Lola (Franka Potente) could've come into this movie and NOT have been in shape. She probably wouldn't have made it through one scene if that were the case. LOL
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