Run Lola Run . Tucson Weekly . 07-26-99

Run Lola Run

DIRECTED BY: Tom Tykwer

REVIEWED: 07-26-99

Perhaps because Hollywood films are so plot driven, this style-heavy German film is being incorrectly marketed in the U.S. as a thriller. It's not. It's an amazingly beautiful 83-minute music video which reduces story to a simple premise so that visuals and soundtrack serve as catalysts for the characters. Techno music, quick edits and a fast pace accompany Lola as she runs frantically to get money to her boyfriend, with this scenario playing out three times with varying outcomes. The people she encounters on her jog, as well as Lola herself, are merely components manipulated to interesting effect by engaging camerawork that emphasizes the aesthetic capabilities specific to the cinematic medium.

--Polly Higgins

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