Dir: Tom Tykwer, 1999, Germany (9*)
An exciting, music video driven film, a crime film on adrenaline. Franka Potente’s boyfriend Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu) has just lost a huge sack of money from a drug deal, and she has 20 minutes to get the money to him to give to the boss or he’s history. The action starts very quickly, from his frantic phone call in the beginning and never lets up, there are more visual ideas here per minute than any film other film I've seen. Brilliant camerawork and editing, with some split screen shots that must be seen in widescreen.

The film is structured around a plot twist I won't reveal here but one that makes this film truly unique. Suffice to say that you will be entertained if you like creative cinema, and cinema as art. Daring and rewarding, a refreshing wind amid stale popcorn movies. And, yes, she sure could run!