This 80 minute foreign feature film is a DVD starring Fran ka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, and Herbert Knaup.
Set against the gritty urban scenescape of Berlin and a pounding techno soundtrack, RUN LOLA RUN is a frenetic, inventive existential thriller that explores the life-altering impact of seemingly inconsequential actions. Beautiful, hip, and young, poor Lola has but 20 minutes to locate a missing bag containing 100,000 Deutsche marks or come up with the money some other way--if she can't, gangsters are going to kill her boyfriend. A pulse-raising race against time, the film employs a startling array of innovative techniques to present three separate scenarios, all departing from a single split-second decision Lola makes. Franka Potente, who also sings on the soundtrack, is mesmerizing as Lola. Winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival; Best Film, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director at the German Film Awards; 1998 Bambi Award; and the Golden Space Needle Award for Best Film at the Seattle International Film Festival.
Theatrical Release Date: June 18, 1999
Run Lola Run Reviews:
"...It's an exercise in kinetic energy, a film of nonstop motion and visual invention..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
4 stars out of 5 -- "A pulse-pounding and anarchic thriller....It's a short and sweet premise, and one that replays in different variations as time resets and Lola follows a different succession of cause and effect."-- David Richardson, Ultimate DVD
"...Pop-video aesthetics and pumping techno which keeps us breathless....An awesome achievement..."
-- Richard Falcon, Sight and Sound
"...Twyker puts nearly every trick in the cinematic arsenal to stunning use..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"...The sheer ingenuity of [Tykwer's] gamesmanship is amazing..." -- Rating: A
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
"...A furiously kinetic display of pyrotechnics....Mr. Twyker's visual virtuosity revels in the possibilities here..."-- Janet Maslin, New York Times
".,..RUN LOLA RUN kicks off with an outrageous visual motif....then it spends the remainder of its tight 80 minutes topping itself..."
-- Glenn Kenny, Premiere
"...Inventive....LOLA's music is perfectly suited to the film's aims and just about addictive in its throbbing, insinuating rhythms..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Out of breath yet! A fascinating movie that will leave you out of breath. Yes, the character runs a lot, as the title suggests. Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if events were altered just a bit! An enjoyable movie to watch. I would probably rent it first. Submitted by rekroesser (Williamsburg, VA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Awsome German Movie its like the Matrix! Accept more intense I highly recomend this dvd for any fan that likes surprise you in the face movies! because you won't know what happens next in this movie Seriously! A good director from Germany! The movie is entirely in German but you can switch from French to German to english.. :) Submitted by cool_xavier (Warroad ,MN) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Incredable Watch this movie once, you will be impressed. Watch it again, you will be blown away. Watch the DVD extras, and dissect it, and you will be totally impressed.
This movie is fun, exciting, and it gives you just the proper touch of coolness.
If you have ever passed by someone on the street, and wondered what they were up to, and how they got there, this movie is for you.
If you like movies with great music, and editing on almost a frantic level is cool, then this movie is for you.
If you simply want to watch a beautiful girl run, and run, and run....this movie is sweeeet. Submitted by MrDday (Athens, ohio USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Run and Watch Run Lola Run If you are looking for an excellent foreign film watch Run Lola Run. It is a German movie with a terrific plot. This movie will definately make you think and the more you watch it; the better it gets. Submitted by a reviewer (Kansas City, MO) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
The best action fiick in a while...Chance and timing! OMG! I just saw this in my Cinema Studies plot! It is the perfect movie because it is has the classic plot and keeps you on the edge of your seat! It's about fate, chance, and timing and how all those things can affect a person's way of life. It's amazing! Its like a video game and getting three lives or rolling a dice. You will see what I mean once you have viewed this film and then your going to want to watch it again because you will point out things you never noticed before that corresponds with the actual theme. Submitted by A.G. (New York) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Side A - Widescreen Version Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - German Dolby Digital 2.0 - English Dolby Digital 2.0 - German Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - Tom Tykwer - Director, Franka Potente - Star Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailer Music Video - Franka Potente - "Believe" Interactive Features - Scene Access Interactive Menus Text/ Photo Galleries - Biographies - 1. Tom Tykwer - Director 2. Franka Potente - Star 3. Moritz Bleibtreu - Star Production Notes
Side B - Standard Version Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - German Dolby Digital 2.0 - English Dolby Digital 2.0 - German Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - Tom Tykwer - Director, Franka Potente - Star Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailer Music Video - Franka Potente - "Believe" Interactive Features - Scene Access Interactive Menus Text/ Photo Galleries - Biographies - 1. Tom Tykwer - Director 2. Franka Potente - Star 3. Moritz Bleibtreu - Star Production Notes
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