Review of Run Lola Run (1998) by Joe C — 10 May 2015
On the face of it, it's a very simple premise: one woman called Lola must find 100,000 deutschmarks in 20 minutes to save the life of her drug-dealing boyfriend who's left that sum on the subway and whose boss is about to rock up to collect.
Combining a lo-fi aesthetic with Hollywood-worthy thrills, Twyker created an extended short, repeated three times as Lola tries again and again to get it right. It's as fast-paced as you'd expect, full of likable characters, and perfectly balances arthouse sensibilities with multiplex action to create a film that's truly exceptional, and all the more so considering the small-scale organization that created it.
If Run Lola Run is remembered for anything, it should be for the innovative people who could wring the best from a simple story and a tiny budget.
This review of Run Lola Run (1998) was written by Joe C on 10 May 2015.
Run Lola Run has generally received very positive reviews.
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