Product: Run, Lola, Run [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
Pulse-Pounding Perfection
This was the first foreign-language film I've gone to see in the theatre, and it certainly didn't shy me away from seeing more. Tom Tykwer's unique writing and direction made this bizarre, pulse-pounding movie thoroughly enjoyable.Yes, the plot is pretty simplistic. But the trick is taking a step back from the plot to see what the movie is really about: Fate, chance, and how twisting one tiny little occurence can spiral a "predetermined" course of events in an entirely different direction. This movie has nothing to do with its plot.The music and images make this a truly beautiful movie to witness, and it's so far held up to repeat viewings without boring me in the least. You'll be seeing more from Tykwer. And even if you don't, see this one -- it's certain to surprise you.