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DAY 8: September 8th, 2008.
Run Lola Run
In Run Lola Run a young woman has twenty minutes to save her boyfriend by bringing a large sum of cash to settle a debt.
What makes this story interesting is the fact that the filmmakers tell the same story three times, with a different outcome each time. Run Lola Run is an action packed film and all it has is Lola running.
It's great filmmaking to keep the audience interested, when you are telling the same story three times and the main character is doing the same actions over and over again, with a tweak here and a tweak there. The film has animation in it as well, which adds to the unique aspect that the filmmakers were going for.
The main element the filmmakers use to keep us concentrated on the main character is colour. We see her red hair running through the streets and we know it’s her. She is able to stand out in a crowd of thousands. Red is used numerous times in this film. The first time we see the colour red is the phone that Lola answers, she is delivered bad news, the bag that Lola carries is also red, as well as the ambulance.
One of the recurring themes in the film is choice. We see how our choices affect our lives and the lives of others in the matter of seconds. The choices that Lola makes create different outcomes in each of the scenarios
The film reminded me of Man With A Movie Camera (see above), both films have the same quick paced editing style. The film is constantly on the move. The film also uses a cartoon sequences in each story, which adds to the unique and fast paced style of the film.
I highly enjoyed this film because it managed to keep my interested despite it telling the same story numerous times.
Run Lola Run
In Run Lola Run a young woman has twenty minutes to save her boyfriend by bringing a large sum of cash to settle a debt.
What makes this story interesting is the fact that the filmmakers tell the same story three times, with a different outcome each time. Run Lola Run is an action packed film and all it has is Lola running.
It's great filmmaking to keep the audience interested, when you are telling the same story three times and the main character is doing the same actions over and over again, with a tweak here and a tweak there. The film has animation in it as well, which adds to the unique aspect that the filmmakers were going for.
The main element the filmmakers use to keep us concentrated on the main character is colour. We see her red hair running through the streets and we know it’s her. She is able to stand out in a crowd of thousands. Red is used numerous times in this film. The first time we see the colour red is the phone that Lola answers, she is delivered bad news, the bag that Lola carries is also red, as well as the ambulance.
One of the recurring themes in the film is choice. We see how our choices affect our lives and the lives of others in the matter of seconds. The choices that Lola makes create different outcomes in each of the scenarios
The film reminded me of Man With A Movie Camera (see above), both films have the same quick paced editing style. The film is constantly on the move. The film also uses a cartoon sequences in each story, which adds to the unique and fast paced style of the film.
I highly enjoyed this film because it managed to keep my interested despite it telling the same story numerous times.