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trolley freak
28Mar12
Though not quite up to the standards of the other two entries in Fassbinder's BRD Trilogy, this homage to von Sternberg's The Blue Angel is still a magnificent melodrama in the grand tradition of Douglas Sirk. In the Dietrich role, Sukowa is both sexy and ruthless as the cynical chanteuse who latches onto Mueller-Stahl's building commissioner in order to further her ambitions. Garishly colourful and quite sumptuous..
Ricardo Penedo
24Mar12
It may not work as the intentional allegory of occupied and divided Germany, but that gap is masterfully tamed by the spellbind vaudeville universe through Schwarzenberger's palette as well as insidious details as the rimshots motifs. And thinking Mr. Baz Luhrmann sources of inspiration wouldn't go beyond La Traviata, La Bohème and Indian culture myths, this Fassbinder's doomed love triangle isn't spared
menencorio
31Dec11
It doesn't work as a story, and it's quite heavy-handed as an allegory of Germany. But the colors... are mesmerizing.
Ryan Clark
16Sep11
Lola has the most beautiful lighting of the Fassbinder films I've seen, but it's my least favorite of his films so far. He's capable of creating well-drawn, compelling characters (as in Mother Kusters and Petra Von Kant), but there is not a likable character to be found here, and Mueller-Stahl is not an interesting leading man. There were a couple of good moments, but my attention wandered frequently.
David Huxley
11Aug11
Fassbinder's social satire with threads of von Sternberg's "The Blue Angel", and filmed in colors that Jacques Demy would have loved. Small town corruption is the backdrop for a love story between an incorruptible bureaucrat and the prostitute without a heart of gold, set in the days of West Germany's "Economic Miracle". Third in the BRD trilogy, but the second to be filmed and released, it's the most fun to watch.
comeandsee
8Jan11
the best of the BRD trilogy. fassbinder presents the perfect allegory of lola as a woman who is sullied by her past actions and her ties to them completly in the present, much in the same way as Germany. the visuals are mesmirizing with the candy-cane colouring suggesting a dream like trance. fantastic lead performances too, possibly the best recycling of the film factory. a masterpiece in every sense of the word.
rowdyman
9Dec09
Fassbinder's Lola is a wonderfully technicolor melodrama of a woman who knows what she wants and how to get it. Incredible colour & cinematography. It's not for everyone. You must enjoy German irony. See what I mean? Not for everyone. Though being able to share an inside Fassbinder joke with your spouse at a party makes you instantly more pretentious, intelligent & desirable. Like Lola herself.
