Tykwer's "Run Lola Run"

Tykwer's "Run Lola Run" was a very interesting and uniquely produced movie. Throughout the movie, the main character Lola is trapped reliving the same event over and over without realizing it, until the outcome is good. Each time the day is reset, the goal is the same, but how Lola and Manni act out the day and what choices they make, affect themselves and other people. The actions in the beginning determine the outcome and later decisions. So always try to make good choices, you may never know how they affect your future.

Choices were a big influence in the movie. When Lola went to get money from her dad, depending on what she saw and her; or how he got rid of her influenced how she reacted. Or just the little things to random people, how that impacted their life down the road.

In some parts, you could see that the males in the movies where protecting the females, or when Lola robbed the bank the first time the cops didn’t see her as a threat because she was female.

The visual effects were done well with the plot of the story, and the background music setting the mood of the next scene. Either with slow dramatic music implanting in our minds will she make it with seconds remaining; or fast pace music as Lola first starts running out of her house. Time is very important each second is the balance of life and death.

And when all the semi-correct choices were put together and fairy-tale ending appeared. The couple in love survived through their peril-less journey and will live “happily” ever after.

The Knight With The Lion #3

Throughout the story and in the concluding third, Yvain has been that knight who has looked for honor in all of his deeds. More important than honor, he wanted to do the just and moral deed. And failing an oath that he gave his word on really kills him on the inside. In the end Yvain is pleased with all the choices and decisions that he has made.

The question for the whole story is why does Yvain feel the need to once again prove his worth and honor? Doing a heroic action here and there is okay, but giving your word to help every woman that come to you for help is a little extreme. He pays for that during the story, until the final page where he returns home to his lady finally. Does honor mean this much to the knights in the court? To the higher ones yes, but to the regular knights they seem to like being on the bottom, because they aren’t doing anything to change their standings in the ranks.

Defending what you believe in is also a good reason to keep going out and looking for honor, or helping those who cannot help themselves. And whatever Yvain tried to do alone, eventually his lion got free to help him. To repay the kindness the lion first received and to remind him that he no longer needs to be alone and help is here any time he needs it; if he asks for it or not. 

The Knight With The Lion #2

This part in the story was filled of complex meanings within the text. What was going through Yvain’s head as he left his new home and went with King Arthur and his court. The lion and the snake on some level represented Yvain and the problems he will face; is facing and already has faced in his life. The lion represents him and his problems are shown as the snake. Over time the snake will gain the upper hand and gain control of him. Yvain is stuck with a problem to save the lion from the snake or not. Either way if he helps the lion, the lion will surely attack him; and if he doesn’t the snake will attack him after it’s done with the lion. Yvain decides to help free the lion. Yvain will be freed from his problems when he asked for help. There is no shame or dishonor in asking for help. As shown by the lion after Yvain as freed it, showing him great honor.

As the story continues Yvain and the lion become one, an inseparable pair. This is Yvain’s help for his problems. They feed off of one another’s’ strengths to survive and get stronger. To the point where they are unstoppable together and separated. As Yvain defends his lady alone without the lion putting up a good fight until the end, where he needed “help”. 

The Knight With The Lion #1

The lack of a prologue in this romance story might indicate to us that nothing of great importance had happened to Yvain until this story had begun.  He was just another regular royal knight who did everything that was ever asked of him. Not having a prologue can also tell us that more of the romance of the story is yet to be told and it is coming in the other parts of the story.  Or that the romance in this is just normal romance. Love between a knight and his lady, nothing more nothing less.  For the writer not to bother to write a prologue, might suggest there will be an epilogue at the end of the story; trying to switch things up or to surprise us. Or the writer didn’t have time to write a prologue, since the story came to him so strongly.

The story developed slowly. Wasn’t sure when the actually romance story would start until it was already happening. Introducing so many characters at the beginning, the romance could have been about any one of them.  It was different them most other love stories. Was strung together nicely though. Had some room for your mind to wander and think what was going to happen next. But it being a romance story, also limited what you thought the outcome would be. 

Erec & Enide #3

Erec & Enide #3

Reading the end of the story between Erec and  Enide, you see Erec finally turn into a full honored knight.
As the story goes on you realize, that Erec still has friends and people who still view him as a highly regarded knight, with his abilities.
Enide also finally shows her true feelings for Erec. Nothing can stop her from showing how much she loves him and with his death she didn't hesitate to end hers just to be with him in the afterlife. She still expresses her opinion openly to him, but now in a more respecting role as his wife.
Erec as a knight went forth and pursued what he needed to do, to gain favor once again with the court of the king. He faced and won against the challenge that was put in front of him.
In the end both Enide and Erec end up with renowned honor for what they did. And with that brought them great   fame and wealth and even more people came to like them. And with this they both reached harmony with each other, to form the perfect couple of the beautiful respectful lady and her honored, brave, and royal knight of a husband.