Run Lola Run

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Summary: Easy to see how this movie got its name!
Review: Furiously fast-paced and set to a throbbing techno soundtrack, Run Lola Run is shot in the energetic style in which music videos are filmed. In that, it reminded me of MTV, except with far more substance and underlying themes of fate and destiny. A young woman, Lola, receives a call from her boyfriend who is working for a drug lord. He lost the 100,000 marks he was supposed to deliver to him, and has only 20 minutes to come up with the money. Lola sprints off into a manic attempt to save him, and the plot halts. Then it shows three different outcomes, based on slight changes in Lola's path. Run Lola Run is one of the most original films I've ever seen, and Franka Potente is incredibly sexy in it. Five stars don't even serve this masterpiece justice. Highly recommended!

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Summary: Prima film!
Review: Even if you don't speak german it doesn't take a lot of effort to follow what's going on. This is a very fun movie with good acting and an entertaining soundtrack. Action, drama, comedy: to some extent all of these apply a little. The director plays with time and chance with some very entertaining outcomes. Why do I recommend buying it you may ask? Well, this is the type of movie you can watch a few times and get something new from it each time you view it. If you wind up renting it 3 or 4 times you might as well have just bought it right? All in all I give it a very strong 4 stars ****. Enjoy!

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Summary: I thought it was awesome
Review: A lot of people hated this film. A lot of people loved it. Either way, both groups probably found it to be vary different, but it was well made in a way at least Americans (this is a German film) haven't seen. This film is great on dvd; yu get commentary, so will never get deleted scenes because this movie repeats itself 3 times, all with an alternate path. It will blow the mind like a popular film that is so different
(Momento, Vanilla Sky, The Matrix). If you have seen this film, it's sorta self-explanitory why there's no deleted scenes. Franka Pontenta gives an awesome performance. This is a must have dvd. 1. It's in full screen and widescreen. This is good in 1:33:1, so I'll watch it that way until I buy a widescreen t.v. 2. It has an option of subtitles or the dubbed version. I personally like the dubbed, but I prefer dubbed. But, every once in a while, I'll watch it with subtitles. 3. It has a 5.1 and a 2-channel soundtrack. I have just a stereo tv with no additional speakers. I'm tired of 5.1 being compressed to mono.
They didn't need to put real special features on here, seing it's in German (Theye'd have to dubb everyone, which would take time. This wasn't even a popular film, and it turned out to be the best dvd and film it could. Many people don't like it. Maybe you should still rent it. Your probably going to find it entertaining. I know I did.

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Summary: Franka is amazing
Review: I recently saw Frank Potente in "The Bourne Identity" and I just had to learn more about her. Franka is amazing. I looked through the Internet to find out more about her and I came across "Run Lola Run." Franka is amazing. In "Run Lola Run" she gives a great performance as a sexy young woman trying to save her boyfriend's life by searching for 100,000 Marks in a twenty minute span. Franka is amazing. In an ever-so European manner, the film is a combination of techno and artistic brilliance, leaving the viewer entranced. Franka is amazing. The film is also a love story similar to "Bonnie & Clyde." Franka is amazing. Though the animation part still leaves me puzzled, I highly recommend this film to anyone interested in European/techno films and/or anyone fascinated by Franka Potente. Franka is amazing.

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Summary: Great German Avantgarde
Review: I am a Dutch Girl who used to live in Germany ,I am married to a US Soldier and lived in the States for a while before being stationed again in Germany now. While in the US I am sorry I missed this movie which was a great hit over here in Germany. I caught this one on TV here and had to order the DVD. Germany rarely makes great flicks, but this is definetely one of their successes. Fast, intelligent, visually exciting with a great pounding soundtrack is what this movie is all about. You get the plot from reading all the other reviews. Being a European I usually am on top of exciting new european avantgarde movies. It took me 2 years to discover this gem, and I am glad I did. If you are young at heart and like to be visually stimulated and have a cosmopolitan mind you will like this one. This is not the movie for your average american joe ( sorry I do not want to insult anybody, but there are people in the States that don't even know where the hell Germany is and think there are still tanks rolling around Berlin ). Europe has come a long way in filmmaking and they do not compare to the Hollywood dreamfactory, however this is a rare exception. Enjoy, kick back and watch LOLA RUN!!

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Summary: Total Adrenaline Rush!
Review: I really enjoyed this film. It was so hip and fast paced that there was never a dull moment. I think Franka Potente is an awesome actress and I hope to see some more of her work. Do check this film out - it's a can't miss Indie flick.

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Summary: Great flick
Review: Luckily I caught this one on IFC today. I think I'll buy the DVD. One fun ride from beginning to end, end, end. Run Lola reminds me of Magnolia but without the religious baggage. Lola offers what the disappointing Magnolia failed to provide. Magnolia's problems were many among which were length, superfluous dialogue, and characters for whom I felt no sympathy. Lola, however, minimizes dialogue yet you are compelled to sympathize, and even root for, the otherwise despicable protagonists and the average bystanders whose time critical paths cross randomly. What if you hit the snooze button on your alarm just one more or one less time tomorrow morning? What will happen...or not? Will it be a joyous or fatal decision? Every moment is fleeting and life really is a roll on the roulette table, so enjoy it to the fullest. Take note Hollywood. Great filmmaking has nothing to do with big budgets. It starts with the script.

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Summary: Love it....
Review: Great film! In fact, it's pretty scary how many times in the past couple of years it's been [copied]. When I watched the first episode of "Alias", I couldn't believe how blatantly they were stealing from "Run Lola Run".

It's fun, it's fast-paced, it has a great soundtrack and it's worthy of some respect. Plus, I think Franka Potente is remarkably sexy in this movie.

The DVD has some okay extras. If you're not into reading your films, then you can access the english overdub. And for fans of the soundtrack there's a music video for the single. But the real reason to but this DVD is re-watch-ability.

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Summary: Positively Unique
Review: The Film:
Positively unique. While I see parallels between Run Lola Run and its 1999 counterpart, Fight Club, the instances are only fleeting and probably have more to do with the fact that I saw the two films shortly after one another than they do with actual similarities. Or perhaps it's how both films have taken a novel idea and let it run its course, flaws and all, producing something that's much stronger when all's said and done.

If the stranger who brushed past you this morning had walked an extra couple inches to their left, what kind of an effect do you think it might have had on the rest of your life? If the film is to be trusted, a bit more than you'd think. One woman, mere scenery in any other film, goes from lotto winner to baby stealer to bible pusher after her chance meetings with Lola. And that's where the real strength lies here. More than anything else, Run is a story about everyday lives, and how conceivably miniscule changes can alter an entire lifetime. Despite the imaginative camera angles and Quentin Tarantino meets Guy Ritchie storyline, the real focus of the movie is the interaction with the regular Joe, and the ultimate result of that interaction.

Sure, there are some scenes I'd have done differently. But like they say, hindsight is 20 / 20 and everybody's the world's finest director from their couch (or, in this case, from behind their monitors). Some transitions are awkward, but the characters are there in full force, and the possibly-complicated plot is handled to perfection. Add to that the list of risky camera tricks that paid off in spades, and you've got a healthy package. Highly Recommended.
9 / 10

DVD Extras:
Not exactly a stack of bonus features, but those that are present really do pack a punch. First, and most notably, is the option to watch the film in English or original German with English subtitles... which, if you've ever heard the American voice actors, you'll know isn't really that much of an option. Put plainly, the English dub blows. Go for German with the subtitles, and enjoy the original vocal inflections in all their glory.

You also get a feature-length commentary from writer / director / producer Tom Tykwer and Lola herself, actress Franka Potente. This one's a real goldmine, if you're into insightful audio commentary, as the two reveal bits and pieces the uneducated eye would have blown past without a second thought. Honestly, the definition of what a DVD commentary track should be.

Finally, there are the prerequisite Theatrical Trailers, which are nothing extraordinary, and a music video from the picture's phenomenal soundtrack. Again, nothing special... mostly just Potente mouthing along to the words of one of the few songs with a vocal track, screaming, and looking a bit bizarre without the bright red hair. It's no surprise the single never really shook the charts.

Worth the extra bucks to pick up on DVD, without a doubt. Hell, they could've just given it the German dub and I would've been happy, but the audio commentary makes it all that much nicer.
7 / 10

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Summary: Different and Exciting
Review: Run Lola Run is a wonderful movie. It keeps the viewer interested because there are three different endings to the movie. Just when you think it's over, new obstacles are presented in the plot and the suspense keeps you on the edge of your seat. Franka Potente is excellent in the role of Lola. Her determination to help her boyfriend, Manny, is inspiring. I consider this film one of my favorites and I suggest that everyone, males and females, see Run Lola Run.