Monday, January 16, 2017

Looper (2012)

Genre: Science-fiction
Directed by: Rian Johnson
Cast: Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt
Running time: 118 minutes



Time travel was invented in the 2070’s and immediately outlawed. Modern technology being what it is, disposing of dead bodies from murders has become a difficult thing. So, a crime syndicate has found a solution to that problem by sending their victims 30 years in the past to be killed by men they call loopers. Once the time comes for the looper to retire, he kills his future self to close the loop, so to speak. Joe is one of those hired killers, and, when the time comes to kill his future self, the plan goes awry. A massive chase ensues.

I must admit that I found it difficult to get into this film at first. Science-fiction is not my favorite genre. But, by the end, Looper pulled me in. I finally got it. The acting was very good on everyone’s part. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was hard to recognize, as he was made to look like a younger Bruce Willis. Very good makeup job.

The story of Looper is complex, with multiple layers. I will make sure to watch at least a few more times down the line to get a full measure of it.
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