Product: Run, Lola, Run [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
Fun, Riveting, Entertaining....
Just what I expected from the DVD cover alone. Lola, with her flaming, bright red hair and tender, spunky, and clever wit, makes this film one of the most unforgettable and exciting foreign films that I've ever seen. For such a simple plot, the film is pure creativity and originality to its fullest. It's a rollercoaster that has many twists and turns as the journey of Lola, who's trying to retrieve money for her boyfriend in distress, Manni, is retold THREE times. Each one is re-enacted in a clever, spontaneous, and yes, even believable way. One thing that Lola, or Manni, could have done changes the whole courses of events completely. Yes, the film is confusing. It makes you wonder if any of those events really happened, or if it's in the imagination of one of the characters. Hell, near the end it feels as if the whole movie was just a dream. That's what makes this film so fun and entertaining. Not only that, but all the suspense and action doesn't take away the affective and well-written dialogue that's absent from 95% of action films. Lola is not just a character with flaming red hair who runs, runs, and runs, and screams so loud that she breaks glass. She has a heart and plenty of spunk that makes her a character worth watching, not just a pretty face to look at. I highly recommend this film to anyone who wants to watch a fun and entertaining movie that has a bit of a twist, a sense of a humor, and some touchy moments.