Tom Tykwer’s frenetic crime film conveys branching paths and endless possibilities through inventive and inspired filmmaking
Given the bleak prospects of our collective futures in this eco-wrecked, cash-strapped, politically decimated 21st century, it’s no wonder stories about alternate paths continue to enjoy their moment in pop culture.
Manni is impulsive, not terribly bright, and, as we discover through one of the film’s what-ifs, reluctant to yet capable of putting himself and his girlfriend in mortal danger. Lola, whether she knows it or not, is running not just to save Manni, but herself, which imbues the frenetic proceedings with an element of doomed romance. Maybe Lola’s next boyfriend will be a bit more boring.
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