Run Lola Run!

Run, Lola, Run (Lola Rennt) did a very good job of playing
with time and portraying things in real time when they happened. In the
opening, there were several instances of playing with time and camera angles.
First, when she started thinking of whose advice to consult on getting the
money to prevent Manni’s death, the camera repeatedly zoomed in and cut,
portraying her using other forms of frantic body language to show her
desperation for an answer. Later, toward the end of each run, there would be a
split screen between Manni, who is contemplating robbing the convenience store,
and Lola, who is mentally begging him not to. It showed Manni entering the
store as she rounded the corner, depicting sets of events simultaneously.

There was also a good continuation of pace throughout the
film (except for the “red” scenes). The fast techno music and the camera not
being entirely steady contributed to the hectic feeling of the film. The theme
of a spiral contributed to it too, providing an image of chaos and going out of
control. There were many instances of this spiral: the bar where Manni was
waiting out front, the spiral staircase in the animation of Lola running, the
roulette wheel (used also as a motif while Lola is thinking of who to ask for
money to save Manni).