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I’d heard that Run Lola Run (Lola Rennt) was a must-see, but I was still somewhat hesitant to see it. It’s not that I mind foreign films. I have no problem with having to read the dialogue. But sometimes I have a hard time juggling watching the action with reading the dialogue. But I had no problem keeping up with Run Lola Run. Maybe that’s because I really wanted to keep up with the story.
Franka Potente plays Lola, a young woman who’s forced to act quickly when her boyfriend, Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), calls in need of some serious help. Lola soon discovers that timing is everything.
Manni had just returned from doing a job for his demanding -- and not-so-law-abiding -- boss. Lola’s moped had gotten stolen, so she was late in picking Manni up, so he was forced to take the train. On the train, a bum fell over, some inspectors boarded, and Manni got nervous and ran, leaving the bag full of his boss’s money behind.
To sum it all up, he has exactly twenty minutes to get 100,000 marks -- or his boss will most likely kill him.
Lola hangs up the phone and rushes to the rescue. What happens from then on is all up to split-second timing -- a fraction of a second separates life and death for Lola, Manni, and passing strangers. Viewers watch the story unfold three times with three totally different outcomes -- all depending on timing.
I highly recommend Run Lola Run. It’s fast-paced and frantic (the majority of the scenes actually do involve Lola running) -- with thumping techno music to keep the beat. And don’t worry about the subtitles -- they’re not as distracting as you may think. It’s a small price to pay to experience this dynamic tour de force.
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