Lola Rennt (Run Lola Run)
Director: Tom Tykwer
Starring: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu
My heart is still pumping from this movie. Wow. I'd heard about this movie a few years ago and had been meaning to check it out. Glad I did.
Lola has 20 minutes to attain 100,000 marks and make it to her boyfriend Manni before he is killed by a mobster. The film is broken into 3 segments of 20 minutes of real time. This is a sort of Rashomon/Groundhog Day deal, where we get the same general story over and over again. Each take alters only the smallest details, changing the action by mere seconds, but with huge consequences.
The movie is made up of almost entirely short, 2-3 second cuts. This, coupled with the non stop techno music, makes for a very exciting ride. The whole visual style of this movie is an adrenalene rush and a whole lot of fun. I think the Wachowskis stole some of this film's style when they made the Matrix a year later.
Overall, this movie was unique, fun, and well made.
Lesson learned: Every second counts.
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