This is only one of the minor chores involved in watching. The other is the sense that we never get to really recognize who the real people are in this hyperactive situation. Most are just chess pieces in Tykwer s elaborate game of visual presentation, and he never really makes a significant move with any. But, the average viewer is likely to be so absorbed in the action that few will realize the lack of potency in a few elements of the screenplay. A few petty gripes aside, this film is a wild, exciting ride that turns maniacally on its wheel of originality.
Most people believe foreign films are mainly boring, talky character studies.
Perhaps Run Lola Run will recharge their batteries. Not only does this film offer insight into some intriguing questions of fate and destiny, it also delivers a white-knuckle visual rollercoaster ride of overwhelming audacity. Like how the experience must have been for the persistent title character, Run Lola Run is exhausting.