According to Garrand’s book “Writing for Multimedia and the Web”, readers would notice the difference between a linear narrative and an interactive narrative is the interactivity between the story and the readers (or players for computer games). The linear narrative structure is simple and organized. It starts from the exposition to the conflict, the climax and the resolution; it starts from the beginning, to the middle, and then the ending. For interactive narrative, categories of stories from different point of view of the characters could gradually develop the story.

In the movie, Run Lola Run, the movie starts with an introduction of many side characters. They are not the main characters for the audience to focus on, but then, they have a great impact on the outcome of the story. Also, I think this movie is non-linear narrative-structured, which leads to many flashbacks and flash forwards of characters, so that the audience could get information from them to understand the story.

        The film, Run Lola Run, is like a video game that one could start it over and over again until it reaches the victory. There are three stories with different results in this movie, and the final results improve from the first story to the last story. The ending, of course, is always a happy ending. There are many surprises in these three stories, which I will not say more in detail. Every decisions or moves that the main characters makes strongly affects the result of the entire story. Run Lola Run is a great movie that could take you to an adventure.