Thursday, June 06, 2024
Run, Lola, Run
A woman named Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks to save the life of her boyfriend Manni. Manni is a small time bagman & he has accidentally lost the money he was supposed to deliver to his gangster boss. This is a visually simulating German film with subtitles & quick side story reveals. The butterfly effect is the gimmick here; how small changes can cause big differences in future outcomes. See how the decisions Lola & Manni make might affect their futures. The runtime of this R rated film is a mere 80 minutes. Will Lola come up with the cash as time ticks away? Will Manni be killed or will he survive? See how many pivotal scenes could play out differently. Will Lola & Manni live happily ever after?
Alien gives it 3 “gambling with destiny” stars out of 4.
