A genius movie that explores the premise that just a second or two of difference can make all the difference not just in your life, but in the lives of people encounter, with fortunes changing drastically. Tasked with meeting her boyfriend across...
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A genius movie that explores the premise that just a second or two of difference can make all the difference not just in your life, but in the lives of people encounter, with fortunes changing drastically. Tasked with meeting her boyfriend across town in but 20 minutes, and along the way coming up with several thousand marks in currency to replace drug money he lost, Lola sets out to do what she can. The near-constant pulse-pounding beat and European techno on the soundtrack keeps your heart racing with anticipation. Smart and intriguing flash-fowards show how the lives of those she meets are changed, for better or worse, from their run-in with Lola. As the story comes to its conclusion, it starts again, with Lola delayed just a second or two at the start, with her path altered ever so slightly, as are the flash-forwards. A final third act shows the story unfold if Lola is just a second or two quicker at the start. All-in-all, it's a great action film, with a few humorous and romantic moments thrown in, and it's so good the German language with English sustitles doesn't really distract from the good time.