As thought-provoking as it is thrilling, Looper delivers an uncommonly smart, bravely original blend of futuristic sci-fi and good old-fashioned action. Read critic reviews
Looper
2012, Sci-fi/Action, 1h 59m
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In a future society, time-travel exists, but it's only available to those with the means to pay for it on the black market. When the mob wants to eliminate someone, it sends the target into the past, where a hit man known as a looper lies in wait to finish the job. Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is one such hired gun, and he does his job well -- until the day his bosses decide to "close the loop" and send Joe's future self (Bruce Willis) back in time to be killed.
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Rating: R (Language|Drug Content|Some Sexuality/Nudity|Strong Violence)
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Genre: Sci-fi, Action, Mystery & thriller
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Original Language: English
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Director: Rian Johnson
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Producer: Ram Bergman, James D. Stern
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Writer: Rian Johnson
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Release Date (Theaters): wide
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Box Office (Gross USA): $66.3M
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Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)
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Compelling, sharp and well-paced, Looper succeeds as both a high-quality film and a great time.
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Looper is a fantastic film that has a very smart and original concept while also featuring great performances, beautiful cinematography and a overall great story. Where the movie falters in is the narrative structure which can be flimsy at times, though is to be expected for a film about time travel. Check out this gem if you haven't yet.
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To date, I hadn't been disappointed with anything I've seen from Rian Johnson, and with Looper being the least aggravating time-travel movie I've seen in some time, it was no exception.
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Contract killers from the future are sent back in time to be terminated by their younger selves, but one man is able to escape certain death. Helluva twisty ride, and despite the time travel concept and JGL's ridiculous Bruce Willis make-up, it's much more sensical than Rian Johnson's debut "Brick." The first act still retains Johnson's penchant for quick cool patois, but it's used as straightforward exposition and not verbose McGuffins. The second act relies on some icky "saved by the love of a good woman" tripe, but the introduction of Emily Blunt's character as a fiercely protective mother of the future's sociopathic despot is surprisingly raw and heartbreaking. I wouldn't say the ending is predictable, but when it came, I thought, "Oooof cooourse. It's the most logical ending." So yeah, the movie is pretty satisfying as a whole, but the looping quality makes for a Terminator paradox. If "this" never happened, why would "that" need to happen in the future, you know what I mean?
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