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Der Krieger und die Kaiserin (2000)
Stylish and Slick
'Der Krieger und de Kaiserin' (2000), translated as 'The Princess and Warrior' is brought to our screens by 'Run Lola Run' director, Tom Tykwer. For myself 'Run Lola Run' was an excellent film, and i would say that this film is good in its own way. Looking at this film in comparison with Tykwer's previous debute, it doesn't have the same energy rush or rythmic motivational feel to it. However, we have to bear in mind that this is a different film entirly and audiences of 'Run Lola Run' are possibly full of predertermined expectations of Tykwer's new film, based on the previous.
This film is stylish, if not more stylish than than 'Run Lola Run', despite being quite slow moving, it does make you feel 'locked' to see the film through to the end. This film is a captivating experience which will exhilarate and 'move' you in the quest for Sissi's (Franke Potente (Run Lola Run)) survival and then her quest to seek out Bono and help him to the end.
OK, maybe not the 'complexist' of story lines, but it works, and is good.
This is a enigmatic love story, and really if your more inclined to a Hollywood, big-budget, huge special effects etc film, then maybe this isn't the one for you. Personally, this is a slick (the film-making), stylish, captivating film and i would recommend it to anyone who likes a 'visual' film (i know that sounds mad, but e.g. very visual and superb camera angles etc)!
See it before you buy it, because it might not be your cup of tea!
8/10
Lola rennt (1998)
Superb, Stylish and Frantic
This film, Run Lola Run (Tom Tykwer, 1998) is a sheer masterpiece. This film is away from the usual Hollywood style film, and feels like a breath of fresh air to see something new and so effective as Hollywood has primarly 'swamped' the film market.
A simple effective storyline, where Lola (Franke Potente) is on a 20 minute quest to save her boyfriend, Manni (Mortiz Bleibtreu) from being 'done' by big-time gangsters, as Manni has left 20,000DM of the gangster's money on the subway train! This film is exhilarating, frantic and will put you on the edge of suspense in this rythmic, urban beat, slick film.
Definitely recommended as a good film to watch.
9/10
The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Awfall actors, no story line- it's gotta be the Fast & the Furious!
Not a really good movie, the actors were awfall plus a rubbish story line. They probably spent all the money on the cars! Not impressed. Although the photography was very good and the effects of going through the engine and out the back of the car!
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Excellent Actress, pity about the film itself
I thought that Tomb Raider(2001) was a really rubbish film.
It looked really good from all the advertising and i really wanted to see it. But when i did i was very dissapointed. There was too much hyp for nothing. I thought it was ridden with effects with non particular story line. It was silly how Lara was darting about the room shooting the hell out of this robot and then put in Lara's party mix. Once i saw that i knew i was on a downward hill. Although the actress was well chosen as lara and the stunts were good, but overall, i was very dissapointed.