Run Lola Run

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Summary: Loved it! Definite collection movie!
Review: I just rented the subtitled version of this movie (after it was consistently unavailable at my local video store for the past three months). Other renters must have been holding it hostage. Absolutely loved it! Watched it three times back to back. Will definitely buy this gem at first opptortunity. Any die-hard Hollywood moviegoers squeamish of arty, foreign language films will need to get over it if they're ichin' to see a first-rate action/adventure movie. And I loved the music as well (the soundtrack is also a keeper!). The music played an essential role to the story-telling (especially in the beginning where it sets the frenetic pace). I can go on and on about it, but just watch it and see for yourselves. And I strongly recommend the subtitled version. I haven't seen the English dubbed version, but I found that the German version added to the richness of the story's setting (at least it did for me). Enjoy!

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Summary: Ever Wonder "What If"
Review: Ever wonder "What If"? What if you had done things just a little differently, or what if you had done it a second earlier? What would the outcome be? How would it change? Find out just how much change there can be in Run Lola Run, where our heroine relives the same high-paced, action packed 20 minutes three times, each with a different outcome. Awesome heavy German dance music - great soundtrack. Available in both English dubbed, and original German format with subtitles. I love this movie!

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Summary: Very Artistic, Visual & Really Moves!
Review: I've frequently found German cinema to be too depressing for my own taste as has my husband. However, this film got rave reviews on my film listserv so I had to give it a chance. I was drawing when I put it on the video player and, five minutes into the film, I had put away my drawing, not to touch it again until the movie was over! That is how much this movie grabbed my eye. The director has quite the artist's eye and takes us through 3 different visual versions of reality for Lola as she runs to try to save her boyfriend's life. We see how very small increments of time can make vital changes to the opportunities and chances one has in life, including whether one will even continue living! There is not a second wasted in the telling of this story and it is told very visually instead of being laden with dialogue. Lola has some very dramatic encounters with her father, a banking executive, in these 3 versions of her running. At the end, you feel very aware of how close you might live to momentary disaster, especially in light of the effects of Lola's runs to the pedestrians and drivers on the streets where she runs. We found ourselves very caught up in the film and wanted our own copy of it as soon as it was over, which we did get.

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Summary: Run to Buy this Movie!
Review: I'm going to keep this short and sweet: Run Lola, Run is one of the best movies I've ever seen! No other movie combines plot, perfect casting, action, soundtrack, and high energy with such perfection. Hell, even Lola's blazing red hair's electric! Simple in premise yet full of originality(more original than Being John Malkovich in my eyes), there is never a dull moment in this picture, even when the action slows down. Don't worry, it's all just an opportunity for you to catch your breath as the bass'll be thumpin' again before you know it. The immediacy of the threat faced by Lola and Mannie keeps you engrossed by their every move. I found myself far more interested in their characters in 30 minutes than I have been of three hour long epics. The way I see it there is absolutely no reason for anybody not to see this movie. For those scared off by the subtitles, don't be. I guarantee after five minutes you'll have forgotten all about 'em.

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Summary: Drama, Adventure, Humor, Wit...Lola Has It all !
Review: ~Ok, I wanted to write a long review for this movie (becuz its just the best movie made in like... forever) but I will just give you a quick idea of the plot so you can read it fast and then buy this amazing movie! xo

Lola's boyfriend Manni has left 100,000 marks on a subway, and he'll be dead if he doesn't get it to his gangster boss in 20 minutes! Its a good thing for him that he has a strong woman behind him. With her fire engine red hair, Lola is so powerful that she breaks glass when she screams, she can heal the dying, and she won't even let the movie end until everything in her life is right.

This film is refreshingly feminist foward, in that the leading actor is a woman who is in flux and must "save the day". The whole plot and story line depend on the actions of this 20~something punky woman. This edge of your seat, heart stopping adventure draws you in by letting you know that it could be you up there running to help your boy/girlfriend. Also, this film puts the ART back in Arthouse with its punk rock style, its multiple outcomes and a 'choose your own adventure' ending style. How many ways can one major screw up end up? Will Lola and Manni live happily ever after? Will there be laughter or tears? Hmmmm.

Director Tykwer has fashioned a massively impressive, music video styled film that also stops long enough to enrich each character, adding layers as the story is revisited. He also relentlessly toys with the medium, including giving flash-forward life-stories to mere extras (very humorous and witty) and running the credits backward. Tremendous fun, hugely entertaining. Only Grinches and prunes will not fall madly in love with this witty, fast paced winner! Run, and I mean RUN! to the Check out with this film! (tee-hee)

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Summary: I LOVE LOLA!
Review: This German masterpiece puts US films to shame. It's like Sliding Doors for the rave set. Franka P. is totally awesome! She should be eligible to compete for track events in Sydney :) This film is creative, innovative and totally rockin'! one of my favorites! The fact that it is in German only makes it cooler. I've seen it in subtitles AND dubbed and in it's native tongue it's SO much better!

P.S. The soundtrack is awesome too, good to exercise to, but do not drive to it! It causes speeding!

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Summary: Novel and interesting
Review: It's a pity that Hollywood cannot produce films that rival foreign movies of the genre of Run Lola Run. It's powerful soundtrack, the brilliant photography, witty direction and above all, fine pieces of acting, combines together to deliver a masterpiece.

Run Lola Run is about the uncertainty in how things 'could have been' had 'this' happened. Upon viewing, one is immediately led to place themselves in the shoes of Lola , don't be surprised if you find yourself screaming - ohh, I wish I had read the newspaper earlier in the morning, I wouldn't have missed out on the deal they had down at the Mall,... or conversely, romantically recollecting - If I hadn't missed the bus the day I met Jerry we would have never been such good friends,... - everything that we do, our actions, even the subtlemost of events changes every following event - that is the main theme. The director does a brilliant work of explaining how every action shapes the future in a cleverly crafted movie with a very apt soundtrack. This is one movie you won't forget too soon, if you want to see a title with productive context, yet not drab as a documentary, or fast-paced and context-less as most Hollywood Action productions, watch this. It never drags even for a moment, provides the viewer with food for thought, while at the same time produce a brilliant work of visualizaion and above all, a novel and absorbing unpredictable storyline.

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Summary: Hyper-kinetic and frenetic fun
Review: Run Lola Run is Groundhog Day done right. What would you do if you only had twenty minutes to reset your life? This film is a modern-day faery-tale retelling, embellishing on the "three wishes" motif.

Everyone the psychically-powerful Lola meets has their fates changed by the encounter. I think the tragicomic effects of Lola are absolutely hilarious!

The movie is very fast-paced (duh!) with an excellent and oh!-so-appropriate soundtrack. Cartoons are interspersed with the live-action bits which are all covered over by driving techno tunes and dotted with freeze-frame photography, creating a perfect panacea for the tv generation. And let's face it, most of us belong to that generation, even if we've traded in our tellies for the Internet....

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Summary: Reaching For The Highest Octave!
Review: ... Run Lola Run is an AMAZING movie - amazing! It virtually embodies the metaphysical concept of "eternal recurrence" within the SAME ONE LIFETIME, and within the same 20 minutes of time OF that SAME ONE LIFETIME!... Whew!... INTENSE is an understatement!

... I wonder if the creators of this film ever studied the writings of Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Orage, or John Godolphin Bennett - because it is right out of the "eternal return" concept that is talked about by people involved in "4TH Way Work". The mythic and archetypal meanings hit you right in the face: POW! ... There is no escape from the contemplation of the "ultimate questions of our lives" when watching this movie. The synchronicity is UNBELIEVABLE!

... It is a living legominism of higher art, embodying the three octaves of the enneagram in a way that REALLY makes you see how one - with extra effort - can actually CHANGE THE FUTURE! ... The scenes where Lola and her boyfriend are relaxing in bed, intimately discussing their relationship, are very moving. The viewer instanly realizes just how much these two people truly love and care for one another. I was moved in a big way.

... I watched this film THREE times. Each time I watched it, I learned more not only about the film itself, but about the deeper meaning of life as well. It will teach you a good lesson: NEVER succumb to the sleeping negativity of negative emotions or actions - even for a second - if you want to stay awake and have your life stay buzzing in the more centered and finer vibrations of "the higher octave." ... This one is a true classic! And - by all means - watch the original one in the German language with English subtitles. There's nothing like the real thing! - The Aeolian Kid

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Summary: RUN LOLA RUN
Review: I have seen this movie at 3 times now and I am not tired of it yet. I enjoy foreign films and alternative camera work. I especially liked the snapshots depicting the "and then" lives of the passerbys that Lola encounters. The fact that this film is in German should not be a deterrent in any way from viewing it. Most of the action is universal in any language and dubbing is frankly very annoying. You don't want anything to distract you from the great soundtrack either which is also worth a buy.