Movie Analysis : Run Lola Run

A composer can create images dependant on the form of the language of texts to shape a responders understanding of the ideas and themes prompted by people and their experiences. The German film, ‘Run Lola Run’ written and directed by Tom Tykwer, focuses on the experiences of the protagonist Lola to explore the themes of the inevitable force of time, and the issue of freewill verses determinism. Similarly, Dorothea Mackellar, in her poem ‘My Country’, relies on her experiences of the Australian landscape to convey her love and passion for the country using the language of the distinctive visual.

This paper explores the Movie “It’s Complicated” a 2009 romantic comedy film, based of the novel written by Nancy Meyers. In this movie Jane and Jake Adler are a divorced couple of ten years. They start a secret love affair in New York, at their son’s graduation. While Jake is trying to have a family with his much younger wife, Agnes. I will be looking at if this is a possible mid-life crisis, genetics, or if it a developmental issue of Jake for wanting to be with his first wife, Jane.

The pivotal scene that will be thoroughly represented and analyzed is from the movie 8 Mile, directed by Curtis Hanson, and released in 2002. 8 Mile is a semiautobiographical film based on the life story of the iconic rapper Marshal Mathers, or better known by his stage name Eminem, and how he began his journey into the hip-hop industry. In this film, Eminem plays himself, as the main character named Jimmy Smith Jr.; however, throughout the course of the movie, he is referred to as Rabbit more than anything else. Rabbit lives in a very rough part of Detroit known as 8 Mile, in a mobile home with his single alcoholic of a mother. Their financial situation is dire and Rabbit decides he needs to find a different occupation. Rabbit works at a factory to barely make ends meet; however, the amount he makes is abysmal compared to what he needs. Rabbit has a passion for music, specifically rap. However, this is a challenge because at the time the rap genre was predominantly occupied by African-Americans. Despite this, Rabbit continues on in his pursuit of making a name for himself in the rap industry. He enters rap battle competitions in hopes of getting noticed. He runs into a group of local amateur rappers known as “Leadaz of tha Free World”. The leader of this group is named Papa Doc and he is portrayed to be Rabbits greatest adversary. Rabbit and Papa Doc both make it to the final round of the rap battle competition and that’s when the pivotal scene

In the film ‘Run Lola Run’ the composer, Tom Tykwer, uses the story line to emphasize how decisions made by an individual can have a drastic impact on the lives and futures of those around them. Tykwer utilised distinctively visual techniques of photographic montage and repeated yet slightly altered scenarios in order to show the importance of Lola’s decisions throughout each run of the film scenario. The use of the repeated scenario, along with the rapidly shown still photographic representations of the future in regards to people effected by the character Lola’s decisions the composer is able to put emphasis on the chain reaction of effects based on Lola’s actions. For example, in every run of the scenario, Lola encounters a woman with her

Based on a true story and released in 1993, the inspirational and motivational movie Rudy helped to change the minds of individuals worldwide by demonstrating the ultimate outcomes for objectives is merely limited to a matter of perception. By employing hard work, dedication, determination, and perseverance, significantly influencing the results becomes increasingly more plausible. The story demonstrates how perseverance and positive change agents help overcome obstacles. Rudy overcame a variety of obstacles, challenges, and resistances in order to accomplish his desired vision. Even from a young age, Rudy dreamed of playing football for the Fighting Irish football team. While still a young man, later in life, Rudy identified the need to achieve good grades in order to attend college at the university of Notre Dame. The following paper provides a movie summation, identifies various insights into the elements of Rudy’s vision, highlights sources needed to implement change, and offers inspiration by providing the ultimate outcomes. Rudy the movie effectively demonstrates the importance for surrounding yourself with positive influences and that most perceptions are only limited to the imagination.

In the movie, 'Run, Lola Run', the director uses a large range of flash-forwards to depict this idea of chance. These flash-forwards allow the audience to witness the different trails of life for all of the people Lola bumps into on her quest to change the course her life is taking. The use of flash-forwards highlights the individuals’ lives taking a different course and reaching a different outcome with each of the 3 runs, for example the woman seen with the pram is shown in 3 flash-forwards, in one she has her children removed from her and steals a baby, in another she wins the lottery and in the final flash-forward she becomes largely involved in the church, identifying three different outcomes for her, all dependent on chance. Similar to this Lola’s life also dramatically changes and alters with each different outcome of the three runs. This symbolises the theme of chance and the clear unpredictability of life and the course it takes. The use of the fast, loud sound of the clicking of the camera, allows the audience to feel a sense of urgency. This reflects the idea of fate, that our choices, circumstances and actions are all connected with those whom we encounter in life and the infinite web is possibilities that is life. The audience gains a sense of knowledge through this and is made aware, through the use of these distinctive images, the newfound worldview of the power of chance, and the part it plays and powers in the many outcomes and courses of every individuals

My theme is based off of a movie call Rudy made by David Anspaugh. It was made in 1993. It's based off a true story. It starts off with a kid named Rudy Ruettiger who wanted to play football, he grew up wanting to play the sport. He has always wanted to play for the University of Noter Dame, but he had a problem. He had a lot of physical and educational problems. Which meant he wasn't going to Notre Dame. Rudy works at his dad's steel mill and tries really hard to get out of working for his dad's steel mill when his best friend dies from one of the machines overheating and it explodes. Rudy gets into Notre Dame and pushes his way to get onto the football team. So the theme of the movie is that never give up and if you don't succeed then try again. This movie is important to me because it relates to what I'm going through in life in some

Run Lola Run presents the idea that although events that occur in life seem random and inconsequential, the choices we make have significant effects on ourselves and our surroundings in the future. Tykwer successfully intertwines chance in each run, prompting Lola to face various outcomes. Chance is reinforced through still photographs of the characters Lola encounters on her journey to get 100,000 marks. The photographs provide the audience a glimpse of what their future could become as a result of their interaction with Lola. Fast non-diegetic sound of the camera clicks, enables the audience to feel a sense of urgency, reflecting the idea of chance and that our choices and actions are all linked with the people we encounter.

The German thriller film Run Lola Run (Tom Tykwer, 1998) does not follow the classical Hollywood film style conventions as manipulates both time and classic narrative structure. The opening of the film does not represent a potential equilibrium like classical Hollywood style film presents, but it just automatically throws the audience into the principle paradox, being that Lola needs to get 100,000 Marks to save her boyfriend Manni. The director offers three alternative narratives in his film based on a chain of cause and effects. Each narrative begins with Lola in her room thinking of who to ask for help, each slightly different, based on series of cause and effect chains. Time is manipulated greatly in this film as there are flashbacks, and

The untouchables is a movie based on the true events that occurred when the eighteenth amendment was passed. The eighteenth amendment established the prohibition of production, transport, and sale of alcohol. The Federal Agent Eliot Ness wants to stop Al Capone, who is the top of organized crime. It was a hard job for Eliot Ness because Al Capone with his money bought many policemen, politicians, and other important people, therefore Eliot Ness could trust anyone. Eliot Ness had to choose no more than twelve men to form his squad. The Untouchables were formed by Eliot Ness, and another nine men he picked, they were called the Untouchables because they never accepted any bribes. Al Capone One of Al Capone’s men offered Eliot Ness $2,000 to stop interfering with the organization and an additional $2,000 if he continued to cooperate. Eliot Ness’s plan was to make an impact in the income of the gangsters, so they couldn’t pay for protection. (Biography.com)

Run Lola Run, is a German film about a twenty-something woman (Lola) who has 20 minutes to find $100,000 or her love (Manni) will be killed. The search for the money is played through once with a fatal ending and one would think the movie was over but then it is shown again as if it had happened ten seconds later and changed everything. It is then played out one last time. After the first and second sequence, there is a red hued, narrative bridge. There are several purposes of those bridges that affect the movie as a whole. The film Run Lola Run can be analyzed by using the four elements of mise-en scene. Mise-en-scene refers to the aspects of film that overlap with the art of the

When it comes to the film industry, entertainment is the tool used to acquire what is desired, money. The main goal for filmmakers when they create a film is to attain money in addition to the money spent to make the movie. Therefore, in some films that they like to base off of true accounts, it is somewhat necessary to dramatize or embellish the story to really tug at the heartstrings of the films audience. They achieve this goal by the use of dramatic music, ambient lighting, and a small amount of tweaked diction. The Fighter is an excellent example of this dramatization in action because throughout the film the characters are faced with a multitude of decisions that must be made. The choices they make require the characters to choose

Race to Nowhere is a documentary film that captures stress placed on students due to demanding workloads. This film gives us an inside look on the education system: how it works, and its effect on those connected to it. Ables uses a variety of methods to suck the viewer in. The creators aim for our hearts with personal anecdotes and their soundtrack, followed by a string of families and psychologists who deal with the problem firsthand. By attempting this juggling act of impacting the viewer, maintaining credibility, and providing factual information, Ables’ film begins to lose substance.

Lauf Junge Lauf—translated in English to Run Boy Run—is a 2013 German film adaptation of Uri Orlev’s novel Run, Boy, Run. Pepe Danquart directs the film in a way that manages to provide the viewer with a happy feeling despite many heart wrenching scenes. Every cinematic aspect flows together to create a beautiful and entertaining movie. The main character is played by Kamil Tkacz during flashbacks and Andrzej Tkacz for the rest of the movie; they put on a phenomenal performance that keeps you invested throughout the entire movie. This movie has become a personal favorite and I would highly recommend for others to see it if they have any free time.

The education system has always been one to push students to absolute perfection, but at what costs do these measures become harmful, taxing and impractical? The film Race to Nowhere explores this concept and examines the pressures society has placed on students to fit this “one size fits all” definition of success. By presenting heart-wrenching stories of students who have suffered greatly from this “silent epidemic”, Race to Nowhere reveals to many an education system plagued by stress, depression, cheating, eating disorders, and sleep deprivation. An education system where there is emphasis on study to get the “A” instead of studying to truly retain the information. And lastly an education system where students aren’t truly learning. Through the use of visual elements, expert testimonials, and personal anecdotes Race to Nowhere is able to captivate viewers’ hearts, and cause them to redefine the true meaning of “success”.