Run Lola Run

Run,Lola run for your life!Lola is driven,at the behest of her drug-dealing boyfriend,to run all around town and secure monies so that his life may be spared. The director of photography,Frank Griebe, uses a myriad of camera techniques,such as;instant replay,speed-up,long shots,black and white,tight framing,depth movement and anything else that has ever been invented regarding a camera to convey to the viewer just how desparate the situation is. When none of these techniques get the message across,the film switches over to animation!These styles of cinematography are perfect for the storyline of an unstable couple involved with drugs and the havoc this lifestyle brings with it. If you dont like the movies' ending Tom Tykwer provides two more options for you by retelling the tale thrice over. This movies' movement reminds us somewaht of Harrison Ford running through the streets in "The Fugitive". The plot lacks the depth of "The Fugitive"and save the animation is almost documentary in content. Lola frequently moves laterally in frames which tells us that she is dogged in her pursuit of the cash. We get to see depth shots with Lola looking strait into the camera,or Lola running away from the camera which enables us to feel the breathlessness of her constant movement. I give this film two thumbs up for entertainment factor.