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Summary: Absolutely Stunning
Review: I truly cannot believe what I just saw. I promise that no American filmaker could do this film, and even if they could, they would not have the guts to try. I also found out how stalkers get there start: I am absolutely mesmerized by Franka's performance. She's beautiful, and built like a rock. Previous to this film, my favorite movie of all time was The Fifth Element. I feel grateful to have seen this wonderful masterpiece.
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Summary: Sometimes, style over substance works.
Review: I mean, it's bloody amazing--there is absolutely NOTHING to this film, yet it somehow manages to be utterly compelling. Almost the entire film consists of Lola, um, running. Indeed, the few less-frenetic scenes really do little more than get in the way. But for the most part it's pure action, and it works. And this from someone who, as a rule, finds action films insufferably tedious. The direction is indeed to be commended for so rarely letting up. The soundtrack's perfectly done also--and this from someone who, as a rule, violently dislikes industrial techno. I get the impression that if anything had been done even slightly wrong, the entire film would have fallen apart--but nothing IS, really. As I said, it really doesn't have a helluva lot of substance, but it sure is a rush to watch.
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Summary: GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT!
Review: This film was simply incredible. There's not much you can say about this movie except that. Everyone has to see this movie, it was the best german film i have ever seen ( ok, the only german film i've ever seen ) but you still need to see this film. Go see it now!
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Summary: Run, don't walk to see this film
Review: An adrenalin-charged movie that is sure to spank some new life into world cinema. The story is maybe Bonnie and Clyde, but retold in a fresh, different, young, hip, exciting, revolutionary way. Heart-pumping music, kinetic acting, fearless mix of photography styles, and a triple ending are guaranteed to leave us both shaken and stirred. Gen-somethings looking for a quintessential grrrl anti-heroine, need look no further than young Lola, mostly human, sometimes Toon, whose loyal heart and running stamina we cheer on even as we bemoan her poor judgment. This one deserves to live on as an alterna-series. Long run Lola!
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Summary: Dazzling German Cinema!
Review: This fast-paced, innovative and extremely entertaining German film features an inspired techno soundtrack and great use of editing, camera and sound to tell the story of Lola (Franka Potente) who must figure a way to get 100,000 marks in 20 minutes. This is the excellent premise that shoots off an extremely clever and modern piece of foreign cinema. Great performance, great story, kinetic pace, excellent techno soundtrack and attentive direction make this film and it's filmmaker one of the most promising things to come out of Germany in the 90's. Highly Recommended. From a scale of 1-10 I give this film an 8!
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Summary: A Study in Kinetic Energy
Review: When I watched this movie for the first time I felt like I was riding a 90 minute roller coaster. And then, after the movie was finished, I wanted to ride it again. This film is in constant motion, only stopping to let us catch our breath before it begins moving again, faster and faster. I enjoyed Franka Potente's performance a great deal. She really displays a large amount of intensity, both emotionaly and physically. She has no idea what she is doing, but she knows she must do something and therefore she simply runs, Run Lola Run!
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Summary: Just a few notes about the DVD commentary...
Review: The commentary by the director and Franka Potente (Lola) is entertaining but not so informative about the movie itself. They recalled many shooting details, but neglect to really talk about the movie in depth. Oh, they speak in perfect English, so don't worry about reading subtitles!
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Summary: innovative piece of cinema
Review: this is not the perfect film, however it is engagingly inventive and intelligent. the reality bending techniques (animated scenes, split second montages, and three separated sequences) expand the dimensions of cinema. no film in recent history has been able to break the norms of standard film so gracefully. if anything, it's worth renting, however it's not for everyone. it has a distinct taste that won't appeal to everyone. which is part of it's magic, it doesn't pander to what audiences want, it gives the audience what it needs: creativity.
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Summary: Exciting, original and highly entertaining
Review: I'd hesitate to call this a masterpiece but it's about as much fun as any movie I've seen in recent years. It's relentlessly thrilling to watch, fresh-looking, well-acted, and the soundtrack complements the adrenaline-charged action perfectly. Don't expect your life to change, just expect a great time.
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Summary: Whatever It takes!
Review: Forget the cool german hi-techno music ( alone worth the viewing) and forget the subtitles; they are really unnecesary! This is about when desperation and hopelessness are offset by what human love will do to ward off the inevitable. Lola runs - man, does she run, and would that we could have such a runner on our side! Lola runs for and against all those things we write off to fate, but Lola runs to erase fate. Lola runs with one purpose in mind - love will find a way! Love will find a way where there is no way. Love will find a way where there is no hope. Love will find a way becuase that is what love does. Love is the joker in the deck. Love says "I recognize no rules!" Love doesn't give up and neither does Lola! Run, Lola, Run. For when Lola runs, resignation and surrender have met their match! Leave it to those cold-blooded germans to remind us what love is all about! This movie say in the most simplistic terms ( with some existiantial variations) that when it come to true love, fate and the universe are but a minor hurdle to leap over! This is a movie of desperation; it leaves no time for analysis. It tells us love must act, not think! See it!
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