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but a more than thin story. Though the first half provides some great moments (the ad landscape of LA and the grotesque office interiors) the second half causes a lot of boredom. Together with the music, the first half just lifts this film over the average (6/10).

The general public was expecting a follow-up of "Lola rennt". This film will not only disappoint them but also those who were impressed by Tykwer's "die tödliche Maria".

Except for the first thirty minutes were Tykwer creates a thrilling atmosphere by contrasting fast cuts with long silent scenes, the film lacks any form an structure and it is obviously too long.

This does not suit the plot. Right from the beginning we know how the movie will end. The details are not too interesting. Had Tykwer used the artistic brilliance of the two movies mentioned above, he could have created a new masterpiece. But now we have a unstructured mix of elements of "Lola rennt", "die tödliche Maria" and "One flew over cuckoo's nest" in German. A mix that lacks the strength of these movies.