"The ball is round, a game lasts 90 minutes, everything else is pure theory. Off we go!"

Run Lola Run

1998; Germany; 81 min.

Director: Tom Tykwer

Screenplay: Tom Tykwer

Music: Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer

Cast:

Lola - Franka Potente

Manni - Moritz Bleibtreu

Vater - Herbert Knaup

Jutta Hansen - Nina Petri

Herr Schuster - Armin Rohde

Norbert von Au - Joachim Krol

Herr Meier - Ludger Pistor

Frau Jager - Suzanne von Borsody

Mike - Sebastian Schipper

Doris - Julia Lindig

Herr Kruse - Lars Rudolph

"Run Lola Run" is an amazing film! The cinematography in the film was quite outstanding and different from anything that I have seen before. The story is like a German criminal version of "Groundhog Day." The plot, which repeats three times throughout the course of the film, deals with Lola (Franka Potente) and Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu) trying to get money to pay someone back.

At one point in the film, we see Lola and Manni lying in bed through a red filter. It is at this point when Lola realizes that she loves Manni and that she needs to make a decision. Throughout the film, one thing that really stood out was Lola's red hair. It almost makes her like a superhero. When we see Manni and Lola in the bed scene, Lola's hair blends in with the rest of the scene. She is, in this scene, "normal". The audience is able to get a more personal view of the "real Lola." The red filter allows the audience to look past Lola's red hair and superhero persona and see who she really is. In addition to the red filter, there were many cinematic elements that were new to me. I liked the series of camera clicks in the scenes. I also like the animations of Lola as a cartoon character. The music, especially the song "Wish," really added to the film. The lyrics, in particular, were quite apropos to the events of the film.

An idea in this film that I found really interesting was the domino effect. In the beginning of the film, the audience actually sees a shot of dominoes falling. Throughout the film, we see Lola's life affecting the lives of others. I think that the film is about being in the right place at the right time. It's about interconnectedness and truly shows that everything is about timing - when and where. I think that this is such a powerful idea. I would highly recommend this film - it is a thought-provoking and challenging plot, yet quite rewarding. The brilliant cinematography also adds to the allure of this fantastic film.

iRate: 5/5 camera clicks

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