Review of Run Lola Run (1998) by Jens T — 27 Nov 2011
Tom Tykwer's Run Lola Run is a milestone in modern film making in sense of editing in time and space. Here's the scenario: Lola's boyfriend Manni is in a phone both telling her that he just lost a bag with 100 thousand marks in it, that he was suppose to give to the mafia, which he's going to give to them in twenty minutes. Lola tells him do stay where he is and don't move while she tries to get the money Manni needs, meanwhile he's very tempted to rob the nearby convenience store. Can Lola get 100 thousand marks in twenty minutes?
What's special about this movie is that give our heroine three chances to start over again after some failed attempt, and we know what going to happens after the first attempt and what she could have done different. And we also get to see what will happen to people she bumps into in fast photo shoots of photographic footage and newspaper headlines. The outcome is different every time. My opinion about this film is that is playful, interesting and mind blowing and have a down to earth feeling as well. Thumbs up.
This review of Run Lola Run (1998) was written by Jens T on 27 Nov 2011.
Run Lola Run has generally received very positive reviews.
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