After watching a lot of clips shared in class, one of them I was interested in was a clip from the Run Lola Run. So I watched the whole movie after class. I think this film is very special, because this film can be divided into three segments, which are independent of each other, and the director uses the fantasy world of the two people after death to connect these three segments, making the story more natural. 

In addition, I think some clever elements of this film are also very special, such as prop clocks, animation references, and the use of photomontage. First of all, time is a very important element for this movie, and the clock can be a symbol of time. In the movie, the clock is a little monster, which can show the devouring of human life by time and the game mentality of pursuing visual stimulation. Moreover, the people that Lola meets during the three runs use a photo montage to reveal their lives had different endings without disturbing the pace of the film.

The main part of the film is Lola’s running. In the performance of Lola running is mostly used tracking camera movement, this can make the audience immerse themselves in the scene, in order to increase the sense of reality, the camera is more shaky and unstable. Furthermore, the sound and color processing of the film is also very special. The whole film mostly uses the fast-paced background sound, and rarely uses the realistic environment sound, which can show that the film itself is divorced from reality. And the fast rhythm of the background music can also render the atmosphere, bring a sense of freshness and excitement to the audience. The color of Lola’s hair in the film is also particularly conspicuous, and the use of this color plays a role of emphasis. Red symbolizes passion and vitality but also symbolizes crisis and insecurity, which fits the tone of the whole film. I think it’s the combination of these different elements that makes the film so special and impressive.