Run Lola Run (1998)

Rating: 90%
Okay there's a couple of movies that I've recently watched but have not gotten to reviewing, so I'm gonna try to start fixing that with one that one of my best friends, Blaine showed me, Run Lola Run.

Plot: Lola receives a call from her small-time criminal boyfriend that he has lost the money that he was bringing to his boss on an important job. He has 20 minutes to hand over the money before he gets killed. Lola convinces him to wait for her rather then steal the money from a nearby supermarket, and so Lola starts running all over the place to try to find a way to help him.

This is a very inventive film. It mostly revolves around Lola running and the impact she makes on the people she comes across along the way. This is kind of a spoiler to say this, but one of the big clever things about this film is that it gives three different endings which result in different outcomes of the people she comes across. And while some of them may not always make sense, it still is interesting with what they come up with. There's also a sort of mystery/fantasy side to it with things like Lola having this screaming ability or...something like that, which they don't really go into, but you don't really care, because it's still kind of clever and has a nice part of the story. The cinematography and editing is very well done in how it makes everything that is happening a big thrill and it kind of gets bigger and bigger as the film goes on. It's also visually interesting with its colors, especially with Lola's hair, and even having a little bit of animation on occasion as well. The techno soundtrack also really helps build what is happening in the movie, especially the song "I Believe" during the climax of the movie. My only problem with the film is one nitpick about how the boyfriend gives this homeless man his gun and how I thought it was really stupid, but it's a small problem when you compare it to the rest of the film. Because on a whole it's still a very clever film, and part of what helps is that it was done with a very low budget.

And that's my review for Run Lola Run. It's an inventive artistic movie that has interesting colors, smart cinematography and editing, a good soundtrack, and is all around an enjoyable, creative thrill to watch. If you haven't seen it, I say it's worth 81 minutes of your time to check it out.