SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

perica-43151 This highly watchable, original and amusing German movie started a renewed interest in German cinema worldwide, and was followed by a number of gems. In itself, it has made a lot of contributions to movie storytelling, and its commercial and critical success is spot on.

B.J. Rice This is a brilliant film. Tons of great action and suspense, a real thriller that isn't so much about scaring the audience as just keeping them on the edge of their seats. It also has lots of great comedic moments as well. It's like Groundhog's Day meets Frantic or Sliding Doors... hard to describe but totally unique and will keep your attention.

dylanpatrickbaldwin Run Lola Run is the best use of style over substance that I have seen in at least 20 years. It's a stylish epic told at a manic pace, and director Tom Tykwer masterfully controls the tone of all of its myriad different sequences. It careens chaotically through choices and the paths of numerous people's lives, going so fast at many times that the audience is barely even able to keep up. Oftentimes it is unclear why the choices that have been made affect others' lives so deeply, but still this doesn't matter. What this film is is a frenzy of lavish camera moves, superb use of tension and recurring motifs, strange twists, feverish philosophy, and just the right amount of quiet, still scenes to keep the audience from growing fatigued (Neveldine & Taylor could learn something). While many have dubbed it a "no-brainer", I would argue that this film goes deeper than that, though by how much I can't be quite sure. It is incredibly fast, but also grounded by fleshed out characters, a complex web of narratives, and excellent performances all around. It's opening sequence and the narration over it give hints of some vague philosophical undertones, regarding the hustle and bustle of nameless persons and the strangers whose lives you affect in ways which you cannot begin to imagine. And with its interesting narrative structure (which would be a spoiler if I elaborated on it, but trust me, it's very interesting) leaves some contemplation; how much of the film was real? Was it all real? Is multiverse theory real in this universe? (Okay, now I'm right up against it, so I'll stop) I'm not sure if even Tykwer knows the answers to these questions, but the fact remains that this is a superbly directed, ridiculously fun and idiosyncratic film. While it is very similar in themes to the 1987 Polish film blind chance, it is the style that manages to give Run Lola Run an entirely original, gleefully fresh feel. While I fear that this may be Tom Tykwer's magnum opus even at the age of only 50, this is a spectacular, whirlwind, layered, and passionate legacy to leave.

Nobody-27 Yes, there I said it: This film is one of the best films of the modern cinema. It should be on any "top 50" list of all time, and probably "top 10" list of modern cinema (if modern = 80s and up).The only thing that keeps it away from such lists is lack of "big names" associated with it. Yes, film is not immune to our infatuation with larger than life personalities, without much regard for their true contributions.Otherwise, in terms of story, characters, and pure cinematic magic, it beats pretty much anything out there including recent darlings of critics, such as Tarantino or Nolan (ugh). In terms of photography, storytelling, performances, and how it is all put together, this is really an example of "how to make a great film".I saw "Lola rennt" when it first came out. Since then I saw it a few times, but only now do I realize how well it holds over time, how well it deals with its subject matter, how well it pushes the story, and how the director weaves it all together with incredible attention to detail. Add to that wonderfully creative new approaches which combine animation, video, hand-held, Polaroids, what-have-you, and you will be in cinematic heaven. Just marvelous.In case you have not seen the film, do NOT wait, see it right away. Warning, due to graphical nature of some really fast shots, it may not be suitable for kids.As I write this I still marvel at the amount of creativity and attention to detail that went into making of this film. Each scene, no, make that each SHOT, is a rich story in itself, and each character, even those who appear for mere seconds, leaves a deep impression on the viewer. Nothing is accidental, everything matters. The credit for that goes to the director but also to the actors who have performed way better than any actor I am used to seeing in Hollywood. After watching some real duds, which pass for blockbusters in Hollywood, I really needed this as a detox.Thank you Tom Tykwer!