A spectacularly good journey; from the deft, light touch of our introduction to the two charmingly unusual, instantly likeable central characters, through the shared joy and wonder of their discoveries, to their painful dilemma and its harsh consequences.
I personally had no issues with the wobbly, handheld style with its breaks and burnouts, but one member of our cinema group said they did find it a bit of a distraction, although not nearly enough to spoil their enjoyment of the film.
The script is crisp and beautifully economical, the performances pitch perfect, the sets and locations provide a perfect backdrop, and the clothes - especially Thom's suits - are stunning.
I can only think the negative reviews here come either from people used to a diet of mass-produced, generic junk (Lola is the polar opposite of that), or those who think because this 'found footage' gem looks so uncannily like a documentary, it should be subject to similar standards of factual and visual clarity.
When I googled 'Lola' to find local showing times, the search engine actually offered me 'Is Lola a real story?' as a question. Really.
I personally had no issues with the wobbly, handheld style with its breaks and burnouts, but one member of our cinema group said they did find it a bit of a distraction, although not nearly enough to spoil their enjoyment of the film.
The script is crisp and beautifully economical, the performances pitch perfect, the sets and locations provide a perfect backdrop, and the clothes - especially Thom's suits - are stunning.
I can only think the negative reviews here come either from people used to a diet of mass-produced, generic junk (Lola is the polar opposite of that), or those who think because this 'found footage' gem looks so uncannily like a documentary, it should be subject to similar standards of factual and visual clarity.
When I googled 'Lola' to find local showing times, the search engine actually offered me 'Is Lola a real story?' as a question. Really.