Product: Run, Lola, Run [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
RUN LOLA RUN!!!!
Run Lola Run is a fun, intense flick. The plot:Lola receives a frantic phone call from her boyfriend Manni.That day he was on an errand for his boss, a job with some mercs. It was a test, for Manni's boss, to see if he could trust him.He took the "merchandise" to a buyer from whom he collects 1000,000 marks. Lola was supposed to pick him from the job, but unfortunately her moped was stolen that same day, then she rook a taxi and the driver mixed up the address.So Manni takes the subway, but then some security guys show up, and Manni panics and leaves, with the money still on the train! The security guys keep him from retrieving it. He checks at the next station, but it's gone! Some vagrant guy has it, and disappears into the city.Now Manni has only twenty minutes before his boss shows up, to collect the money! Lola reassures him she'll think of something, but he threatens if she isn't there in 20 minutes, he'll rob the store across from the payphone.So Lola has to think fast, and move fast. Since her moped was stolen, she'll have to run. The first person she thinks of, for help, is her father, a bank manager. But will he help?Manni's life is on the line. His boss is a dangerous man, who once headbutted Manni, for simply keeping a carton of cigarettes!Run Lola Run is full of unexpected twists. Showing three seprate scenarios which Lola seeks alternate ways to save Manni. As she runs into people on the street (sometimes literally) We are given a glimpse into their lives, and shown how a simple second can change it.It's fun movie, i got goosebumps the first time I saw it.The actors are GREAT. Moritz Bleibtreu, is wonderful as Manni, who is QUITE believable in his portrayal as a desperate man.Moritz's mother, Monica Bleibtreu, has a small part as a blind woman, who gives Manni her phone card. And Franka Potenteis FANTASTIC, she seems very likable personally. And as Lola, with her punk hairdo, dyed a brilliant fire-engine red! Her navel blazon with a tribal tattoo, that looks like a sunburst. Her attitude, and her energy! She's amazing.But Run Lola Run is more about some cartailing mercs, and a punk fraulein...It has some deeper meaning. About twists of fate. How a single event can effect someones whole life. It's about true love, destiny and determination.With it's unique directional techniques and adventuresome plot, it's truly unique and very exhilerating! A film I'm, sure you'll have no problem watching over and over again.It' soundtrack (which you must get!) is scored with some excellent techno music (partly composed by Tom Tykwer!) And Franka lends her voice to a couple songs! The beats will get your adrenaline pumping, you'll want to get up and run with Lola.The DVD includes an option to play English audio (for people who are lazy about subtitles) but the voices for this audio track are really pretty funny (in my opinion) Still you may want to play, just for fun. I prefer the original German version with subtitles. It has them in French or English. If you watch it over and over, you may just learn some German (i have)Special features: You can chose a commentary by Franka Potente and TomTykwer, and they'll talk throughout as the film plays, pointing out funny and interesting facts. Like Joachim Krol (who plays the bum) was so believable in his bum outfit people treated him badly, because they thought he was a real bum!It also has a music video for the song "Believe". The video features scenes from the film, some NEW scenes of Lola running and also shows some fun sequences of Franka singing! Herbert Knaup (the guy that plays Lola's dad) is also in the video.Written and directed by TOM TYKWER! See it, buy it!