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Summary: Fun, Fast and Beautiful
Review: An amazing movie, not as fast and furious as people would have you believe, but breathtaking and suspenseful. Franka Potente is absolutely hypnotizing as Lola and the overall feel of the movie is romantic and fun. The dvd includes some fun extras, like Franka Potente's music video 'I Believe' and audio commentary by Franka and the director. Although translation is cumbersome sometimes, I would definately recommend the subtitled version over the dubbed(both are included on the dvd). In a word, astounding!
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Summary: A Great German Film
Review: This movie had everything you could hope for in a suspense film. Action, romance, music, crazed psycho mob boss. Before seeing the film I wondered how 20 minutes of time could be played out in an 80 minute film. You have to see it to understand it. My only complaint about the movie is some of the translations. At one point Lola screams, "Papa," and it's translated as "Wait!" All in all a great movie. I recommend everyone see it. It's even better if you know a little German, but that doesn't matter too much. See it.
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Summary: Run to get a copy
Review: Not a single complaint. This movie was great. I don't want to spoil it for anyone, but the idea for the format of the movie was just plain FUN. The camera work was great. I can't say enough. Usually, I'm not fond of subtitled movies, but I really liked this one. Run out to get it NOW! You can't miss this movie! It just wouldn't be right.
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Summary: FAITH IN FILMS
Review: About once or twice a year a movie comes along that renews movie lover's faith in the genre and keeps them going to the theatre hoping to relive the experience. Run Lola Run is one such movie. Just when you think you've seen everything, German director Tom Tykwer takes you on a frenetic "Run" quite unlike anything seen before. The only thing that comes close to it visually are the post Wall Street Oliver Stone movies and none of them are as entertaining as this. The music is great in the way it matches both the fast paced moments and the slower ones in which the characters are sharing their thoughts. Part of the originality lies in the unlikeliest of heroines Lola. Her red hair could very well be fire the way she runs in three separate episodes which all focus on her getting to her boyfriend Manni in twenty minutes to help save him from an unforgiving drug dealer whom he owes money to but which he's lost. One would think early on that there would not be much time in this kind of framework to really come to care about Lola and her dilemma. The director Tykwer however, seems gifted in his ability to show only that which is essential and present it in a way that makes you not only care about Lola but makes you root her on as well. Finally, there is an element of magic in the story that rather than make the film seem unlikely has the effect of making one more resolute that the future is indeed in our hands. It's this magic engineered by Tykwer that makes this film not only one of the best foreign pictures of the year but one of the best pictures of the year period.
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Summary: This movie made me run out of breathe!
Review: this movie is the best movie i've seen in a long time(keep in mind i haven't seen "american beauty")it was just great.I didn't even mind reading subtitles (on the dvd they can put it in english ,but NEVER be dumb enough to watch the movie with that!,it is AWFUL!The voices didn't even sound anything like them! )I loved how smart it was, especially every time in each story when every time she passed a person it has quick snapshots of the person's future.If you are debating whether to see this movie or not, i STRONGLY recommend you watch it as soon as possible,and trust me you will not regret it. P.S. if music is an issue for you,you don't have to worry,the music is unbeleivable! (and i was pleasantly surprised to see that on the dvd there is a music video and whats even more mazing is that Franka Potente sings most of the songs ,if you don't know who she is ,she's lola.)
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Summary: One of a kind movie!
Review: It's been a long time since I have seen a film this well done, I think it may even be the first, and trust me, I've seen a lot of movies. It's plot was simple, that made up for its wonderful essance though. There was little acting involved, I am not criticizing, simply stating. The fact that there wasn't a whole lot of acting gave it a unique and likeable sentiment. This movie is different from any other movie I have ever seen, and I have a great love for foreign films, making this movie at the very top of my list. I suggest this movie to anyone!
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Summary: RUN out and get LOLA now!
Review: So many people here have said so many great things about this startlingly original and innovative film that I'll just simply echo it all. From the music, which fits this film better than any soundtrack ever has before (the visual to music rhythm sync job is incredible), to the break all the rules camera work (not a single cross-cut or quick-cut was superfluous!), to the flawless performances by all concerned, this is not just the best foreign film of the year, but simply must be included in anybody's Top Ten. For myself, I'd say it's easily among the top 25 of this decade. Yes, it's that exciting, amazing, and original. I don't have a DVD player yet, but this will almost assuredly be my first purchase, even before THE MATRIX.
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Summary: Asolutely fantastic
Review: "Lola rennt" is definately one of my favourite films ever made. I especially love it because it is none of the typical German Hollywood imitations which have flood the video market for years. Indeed I have never watched a similar film. It spreads hope and makes us realise that we ourselves are responsible for our own destiny and that we always should think before we act.
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Summary: Extremely fast-paced and exciting
Review: Run Lola Run was the first movie on DVD that I had ever purchased without seeing it first. I based my purchase on the great reviews of the film I had read time and time again. The DVD arrived this week and I was not dissapointed.The film is only 81 minutes long, and is extremely fast-paced and tense for the entire time. You really have to pay attention during the movie and suspend disbelief for a while to really enjoy this one. The quality of the DVD transfer is very good. The picture is great, and the sound is outstanding (the film has a good heavy soundtrack). The extras on the disc aren't too exciting, but it is nice to have both German/English language tracks as well as English/French/None subtitles. I thought the english dubbing was done exceptionally well (except for the first scene). One interesting thing to note is that it is a double sided DVD, with the fullscreen version on one side and the widescreen version on the other side. There is no label on the DVD... only very very tiny print on the innermost rim of the disc. You have to have some good eyes to read it. I highly recommend this movie. But get it on DVD. It wouldn't be half as good on VHS.
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Summary: Good, but extremely overhyped
Review: I enjoyed this in the theater, but found it another in a series of what if we look at an event several different ways ("Rashomon"-style). Like Sliding Doors and Go, this film was fun. It wears thin by the end, though, along with the MTV-type editing techniques.
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