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Why is everybody against Lola? [Spoilers I suppose]

posted 14 years ago by Tyler_Owens
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I don't understand the premise of the film... Why is everybody against Lola? Casey [played by Jill Bennett] tried to pick up the photos, but the lab was closed, so she calls Lola to pick up the photos. And as soon as Lola gets the call, she starts running, trying to get there as soon as possible. Lola obviously makes an effort, so why is Jill Bennett so against her? And what's the problem with daylight savings time... did it really matter to the story?

And also, is it really supposed to be love, if Casey cheats just because the photos were late? Seriously? That's how much it takes for her to cheat?

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[–] Charlie_1701 13 years ago

Watch the film 'Run Lola Run' and all will be explained.

Bean Girl: Charlie Darling
...The needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few...

[–] Tyler_Owens 13 years ago

Thank you for your reply :)

I have actually seen the original film and understand the premise this film is trying to 'honour', but the difference between the original and this film is that the original was about life and death. She had to get the money to her boyfriend before he robs the bank, and who knows what would happen then. In this film, however, it's just about bring some pictures for a job. Not quite the same sense of sudden-death. The different results to the scenarios don't seem to be proportional to her being late with the photos.

Do you see what I mean? Maybe I'm just taking it too seriously :)

[–] Charlie_1701 13 years ago

No I agree, it was not as tense as the original or as meaningful.

Bean Girl: Charlie Darling
...The needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few...

[–] BigMikeWright 13 years ago

The daylight savings was not very important, she had 1 hour less to get the photos, but as the timing was so lax (and inconsistent between the 3 stories) it didn't seem very important. I agree, the urgency in the original was not there, nor was the acting or the music, and copying the animated bit just seemed lazy.

I was not impressed by any aspect of this film, even as a light hearted lesbain comedy it didn't do it for me.

[–] complications123 9 years ago

One thing that I found funny about the Daylight Savings Time issue is that the transition occurs late Saturday / early Sunday precisely so that people have a day to adjust before business. The fact that it stands as one of Lola's issues means one of two things:

This uber-important business meeting was on a Sunday; or
Lola was running an hour behind for at least 2 days.

Of course it's a trick question and the answer is C) inconsistent and lazy filmmaking, but as someone who's screwed things up because of the time change, this particular aspect stood out almost immediately.