Looper Reviews

With a heady script, stunning performances and fist-pumping action, LOOPER is the most enjoyable combination of immensely watchable yet poignant, even cerebral.

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If it weren't for its gaping plot holes, this could be one of this century's best science fiction features.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

A fresh, intelligent and action-packed addition to the time-travel anthology.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

Yes, it's a B movie sci-fi thriller, but not many prestige pictures have this much going on underneath the surface.

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[Looper] may be the best sci-fi thriller to hit the theaters since 1995's Twelve Monkeys.

Full Review | Original Score: 8.7/10

That first hour cooks. And the second hour brings Emily Blunt into the story, which is a fine thing for any second half to offer.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

Is it derivative? Not really; just a reminder that cinema, like history, is on a continuous loop, forever repeating itself.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

If the whole thing leaves you rubbing your temples, just a bit... well, this headache's sort of worth it.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

Despite its confusing logic and ornate storyline, Looper still grabs the audience with the raw emotional storyline on the farm and the constant popping back and forth in time. It's a head-scratching ride, but a fun one nonetheless.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

Call it the coolest, most complex sci-fi of 2012 and the best movie of its kind since "Inception." Pow! What a ride!

Full Review | Original Score: A

Accessible to a general audience while still having moments that will warm any film geek's heart, this is the kind of genre film that elevates the form.

Full Review | Original Score: A+

The movie is morally murky, to put it lightly, and that's a bit refreshing; we're made to think about why we want the protagonists to achieve their goals.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

Intelligent, extremely imaginative, visually stunning and constantly surprising, this is filmmaking of the highest order from Rian Johnson.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5

Looper is among the cleverest, most skillfully crafted and entertaining sci-fi thrillers of the past 20 years.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

The smartest, most stylish and most outright entertaining science-fiction film of the year.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5

A thought-provoking, heart-pounding take on the applications and ethics of time travel which, oddly enough, doubles up as a lesson in the importance of good parenting.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

This is one of those rare genre movies (like the original TERMINATOR) that reminds us that Sci-Fi can be smart. It's much more than just a bunch of special effects and explosions. It's what all movies should aspire to be.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

While it sometimes feels like it's trying to do much, Looper manages to be a creditable and exciting sci-fi flick that homages the past while carving out a unique identity.

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Much as he did in Brick, Johnson creates a carefully drawn world in Looper that exists by its own particular set of rules.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

... has an irresistible energy and a don't-give-a-damn unpredictability ...

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5