Product: Run, Lola, Run [VHS] (1999)
Rating: 5.0
Run Lola Run = Good Stuff!
Run Lola Run is a German film made a few years ago that basically took American cinema by storm. Sure, it's not the most well-known foreign film, but it certainly had a TON of buzz in film and pop-culture circles. Granted, the film isn't for everyone. First of all, it IS in German with English subtitles (which seems to turn off some people). Secondly, the film is very post-modern, incorporating techno music and animation, not to mention a crazy sequence of events. So, if experimental film is your forte, buy this movie!The plot involves a heist-gone-wrong and yes, you certainly see A LOT of Lola running. And in actuality, the film is like three short films that are very similar but not exactly the same. The film is an exploration in how changing just one tiny thing in your life can have an effect on the entire grand scheme of things. The Ashton Kutcher film, "The Butterfly Effect" explored this same motif, but with far less captivating and enjoyable results.This film works on many levels. It's easy to understand but also has a depth to it that will have you talking about it with your friends for a long time. I watched it in a college film class, but it would also be enjoyable to the general film enthusiast.