Another lesson I took away from my film classes was that one needed to expand their viewing habits and see what kind of movies the rest of the world had to offer. Sure you might have to deal with subtitles but if the movie is good, like Run Lola Run, you can be entertained none the less.Time is running out for Lola. After receiving a frantic phone call from her boyfriend Manni, who explained that he lost 100,000 marks of mob money, she has twenty minutes to somehow replace the money or Manni will pay dearly. With the clock ticking, Lola has few options and must choose the right one or watch Manni suffer the consequences.
Rather than having a traditional straight-forward Hollywood type narrative the film featured a unique narrative structure in which multiple possibilities of how Lola and Manni’s story would play out were shown. To go along with its distinctive narrative, the film also featured a rapid pace and non-stop action as Lola fought through numerous obstacles to try and obtain the money. The use of quick cuts and edits as well as a driving soundtrack also kept the film moving at a break neck pace. At the core of the film was the romantic story of the two main characters. Lola, played by the beautiful Franka Potente who played Matt Damon's love interest Marie in the first two Bourne movies, was out to save her Manni no matter what. If she had to move the mountains, rob a store or even talk to her uninterested father, she would. The love they shared for one another was what made the entire plot plausible and no doubt struck a chord with some viewers as they wondered how much they would do for the love of their lives. Run Lola Run was a pure adrenaline rush of entertainment.
Grade: B
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