Rating: 
Summary: It's A Fair Sight Better Than "Yentl"
Review: Another of my favorite movies, Run Lola Run (or, "Lola Rennt" in German) has all the right stuff: amazing (and real) sets, a throbbing techno soundtrack, an extremely interwoven and complex story line, and the death of the title character within the first thirty minutes! To me, this movie is fine example of quantum causality -- asking the eternal question, "What if?" Another plus? Barbara Streisand is nowhere to be found! An instant classic, I would recommend it to anyone.
Rating: 
Summary: Latter Day' Groundhogs Day
Review: I believe the movie does well because of the premise of the Movie.The premise in this point is the background ie* the music, the Running & the fates that that lie in the endings.... ...That being said I have not seen this movie since it was in the theaters, so I may be ambiguous & therefore this may not be the best review & I will be open to critiques. I like this movie & reccomend it to anyone who is in the mood for something different....
Rating:
Summary: "What A Difference A Day Makes...."
Review: This review refers to the DVD edition of "Run Lola Run" (or "Lola Rennt").... I had been meaning to view this film for quite some time. I had heard many good things about it, but kept putting it off. From what I knew of the story,about a girl only having so much time to save her boyfriends life, I was expecting something more like the Johnny Depp film "The Nick Of Time". So when I finally got around to it...wow..was I surprised and delighted by this cinematic treat.(and I was mad at myself for not watching it before this!)It's one of those you want to watch again immediately. The film is heart pumping, creative, innovative and fresh. The story will have you thinking about it for quite sometime. Our heroine Lola, finds herself with only 20 minutes to save Manni's life. It seems he has accidentally lost a huge some of money and the men it belongs to are not exactly the forgiving kind. He frantically calls Lola, as she is the one with the ideas.Lola immediately goes into action to try to prevent the horrors of what will happen if Manni doesn't come up with the money. So right from the start we are intrigued to see if she will pull it off. The film doesn't stop here though, it's just beginning. In 20 minutes, many things can happen to alter the course of a life. 'What if's' are the question here. What if that car was just a little slower, or what if a conversation went just a little differently? These are little things that can make big differences when it counts. It's a roller coaster of a ride, as we watch, and cheer for Lola,as she attempts to change the fates. The photography of this film is exceptional. Imagine trying to keep up with a running person all the time, and still coming up with incredible shot after shot. The music is fabulous and very much a part of the story.Franka Potente(Barbara from "Blow")is wonderful in her performance of Lola. Directed by Tom Tykwer, this German film is a must see for anyone who loves foreign films or just fine filmmaking. The DVD is presented in German(DD5.1 or Stereo Surround), with English or French subtitles. It may also be viewed in English(also DD5.1 and 2.0) if you prefer. There's a music video and commentary by both the Director and Potente that may be viewed during the film. It may be viewed in either the original theatrical widescreen aspect ratio or a full screen version. I highly recommend the widescreen that takes in all the great photography. Don't miss this exhilarting ride...go for it...Laurie
Rating:
Summary: EXCELLENT!
Review: Excellent! A must buy for all you movie gors out there. Why is it so great? The story is pretty plainly written, but the innovation truly makes it a must see movie. If i could rate higher than five, i would.
Rating:
Summary: Good Movie
Review: Yeah, its a foreign movie, but dont let that fool you. It was a good movie. Very different too.
Rating: 
Summary: Unforgettable, yet shallow
Review: Run Lola Run has a very different style of directing - fast motion, panning shots, intersparsed with dark, slow scenes intended to draw out the viewer's emotion. I have to give credit where credit is due, and in that regard Run Lola Run is something completely different. In the same breath (and without giving any spoilers), the main premise of the movie is one you won't soon forget. But even with the unique directing style, the definitive concept of the story, and the good performances by the cast, there's something lacking about this film. I couldn't feel the characters, I couldn't put myself in their shoes. I couldn't find a reason to feel sad or happy even though there were several scenes where the director's intent was to do just that. The movie lacked depth and emotion. If you're a film student and you want to see a different style of directing, see this movie. If you find enjoyment in watching something new, plot twists rarely seen before, see this movie. But if your enjoyment in movies comes from emotion and passion, feeling the characters and experiencing the story with your mind AND your heart, this movie isn't for you.
Rating:
Summary: Awesome!
Review: I'm a foreign film fanatic and I love this movie very much! Franka Potente is the awesome girl from The Bourne Identity, and if you liked that movie, you'll love this one. What are you waiting for? I know you want to add to your cart...::wink wink::
Rating:
Summary: Brilliant Gem!!!
Review: This movie is purely amazing! The plot is wonderful, that acting is superb and the soundtrack is fantastic! Not only that, but the film used is perfect and the mix of blak and white and also film was wicked!! i highly recommend this movie to anyone who wants real intensity and really good acting to the point where it seems like your in the movie! Prepare to be blown away!!!!
Rating:
Summary: Brilliant
Review: An exhilarating fast-paced action movie from start to finish. This movie has excellent cinematography with a story that is as strong as the filming and the acting. Lola receives a phone call from her wanna-be crook boyfriend, Manni. He complains to her that because she was late from picking him up, he mistakenly lost 100,000 deutsche marks meant to be given to Ronni, a big-time crook. If Ronni does not receive his 100,000 deutche marks within 20 minutes, he will kill Manni. This phone call starts this movie on an action-packed, fast-paced movie where Lola tries to get his money and catch up with Manni before it is too late. Tom Tykwer does an excellent job at showing us what cause and effect really means. He shows Lola bumping into people on her way to Manni, and how life for that individual turns out with a show of photographs. There is even an animation part where Lola's mother is talking on the phone while her television is on, and on the TV is an animated Lola running down the stairs of their apartment to get outside, as she is actually doing it. Tom Tykwer keeps you visually stimulated, as well as audibly intrigued with the background tech music. The acting by Franka Potente is great. She actively portrays a girlfriend distressed that her boyfriend may be killed, yet determined to do what she can to prevent this. Franka Potente has recently been seen in an American blockbuster, The Bourne Identity with Matt Damon. Moritz Bleibtreu also does a great job being a not-too-smart crook. He does a great job portraying how desperate his character is when he calls Lola. This movie is pretty interesting, as the movie is the whole 20 minutes it takes for Lola to try to figure out how to come up with that kind of money, as well as the obstacles she encounters along the way. So, as you may wonder, as I did, how can a feature-length movie drag 20 minutes out to be so long? Well, the first time through...yes, you read that right, the ending is not what Lola wanted, so the movie starts over again, and this time when she encounters her obstacles, she handles them differently, until the next outcome happens. In the end, we see her try three times to get to Manni in time. This IS a must-see movie. It is one of the best movies out at this time, and you will want to see this, as you know Hollywood will be doing a re-make on this in the future!
Rating:
Summary: I had to watch it twice!
Review: The movie is about the story of Lola(Franka Potente) who promised her boyfriend Manni (Maritz Bleibtreu) that she would find him 10000 DMs in 20 minutes, and if she failed to appear he would go rob the supermarket. Its not the greatest storyline in the world and the characters in the movie have the amazing capacity to do the most stupid, impulsive things without thinking first, but I must say that I enjoyed the whole movie from start to end and watched it twice, first by myself then with my husband. The comic quality of this movie is dry but good, and its pace is fast which means that you hardly have time to think or predict what the character is going to do next before they do it. The soundtrack is the style of authentic German trance-techno music... which pleased my husband a great deal because he's a German trance-techno fan. This is definitely no quiet, emotional drama... the characters are brash and act and say whatever they want. If you watch the DVD version you can choose to watch the movie in its original German version with English subtitles, or you can choose to watch it in an English-dubbed version. My personal preference is the original German version with English subtitles. The other English-dubbed version I find really irritating because they don't even dub it word for word... original swear-words in German are substituted by tame and ridiculously stupid English words which many of us don't even use in our daily life for swearing or expressing anger. Not only that, the dubbing is unemotional (sounds like the English-dubbers they use to dub Japanese cartoons into English) and it sounds plastic and lacks the real depth of feeling that the original German version contains.
| 
