As essential in its own way as Anton Karas' celebrated zither work was to "The Third Man," Lola's music is perfectly suited to the film's aims and just about addictive in its throbbing, insinuating rhythms.
90
Film.comGemma Files
Film.comGemma Files
The kind of thing Franz Kafka might have dreamed up, had he only had access to a daily dose of MTV.
88
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
A knock-down, haywire ballad of the adrenalinization of love and despair.
80
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The film's extra-special trick, the one that kicks in under your radar because it's so busy with all the flash, is that it makes you care deeply for Lola and Manni.
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
The action is so fast that the viewer almost breaks out in a sweat...Ultimately vapid. Lola never does develop as a character, and the fuss seems ultimately pointless.
60
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
An enjoyably glib and refreshingly terse exercise in big beat and constant motion.
May be all Eurotrash flash, but it's not often that a film packs this much visceral punch.
50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
About as entertaining as a no-brainer can be--a lot more fun, for my money, than a cornball theme-park ride like "Speed," and every bit as fast moving. But don't expect much of an aftertaste.