In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent 30 years into the past, where a hired gun awaits. Someone like Joe, who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by transporting back Joe's future self.
This is a good time travel movie featuring a young assassin/Looper (Levitt who had his appearance altered to look more like a young Willis, freaked me out for a while until I realised) and his older self (Willis, still doing quality work) and their paths cross when the Looper tries to kill his older self but his older self is having none of it and has come back in time to stop a future killer by killing the killer's younger self.
It's a story of the future and past clashing and knowing what's going to happen but still not being able to stop it and the end can only go one way, it's a movie that has you thinking a lot about what will happen, who the target is and what both Loopers will do to change or keep the future the same, good performances from everyone including Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels but the kid Cid (Pierce Gagnon) was a great find and has a great future in the industry.
Good story, good performances, good action (not a lot of it but that was fine with me for once), well worth a watch!
I really enjoyed it. A very intelligent film. And that kid was amazing. The scene where he falls down the stairs - chilling!
ReplyDeleteYeah saw this one, it was an enjoyable movie, one of Willis's best in a long time.
ReplyDeleteYes I watched it last week and throughly enjoyed it, solid cast and always good to see an interesting Sci fi storyline I've never seen before.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review Fran. Sounds right up my street!
ReplyDeleteAs long as it's not too confusing, and doesn't try to be too deep, I'd probably get some enjoyment from it.
ReplyDeleteI wanna see this one!
ReplyDeleteI wanna see this one too. I like everyone it it. I remember Levitt from "Third Rock from the Sun".
ReplyDeleteHello my friend,
ReplyDeleteyou wrote an excellent review,
Now, I have to see the movie!
a big hug
Ive been wanting to see this...why only 3 stars?
ReplyDeleteA little disjointed in places but it's borderline 4!
DeleteReally been wanting to watch this movie for a while now. I'm gaining an obsession for Gordon-Levitt and it's not healthy. ._.
ReplyDeleteSounds good I'll keep my eye out for it
ReplyDeleteYep. I want to see this one ...we've just spent the past couple of weekends seeing the kids movies that have been coming out. Now I want to see it even more!
ReplyDeleteSounds good
ReplyDeleteIan
Looks a good 'un! Will wait for Blu-ray though...
ReplyDeleteDefinitely have to see; your review has me convinced to spend the bucks!
ReplyDeletewould like to see Milie Blunt in it! She's precious....
ReplyDeleteIt's on my list of films to see.
ReplyDeleteI've been interested in this, glad to hear it is worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteit was good but they could've done so much more
ReplyDeleteDecent film indeed - perhaps worth a four in my book!
ReplyDeleteI saw it this week, thought it was very well done. Maybe the best time travel movie. At least, best treatment of the paradox you get within the rewrite-single-timeline theory of time travel. I also loved the atmosphere of the future- how they presented it, not hitting you over the head with 'hey it's the future, this is different!' but instead just let it be part of the setting- and what a dreary bleak future it is. and yeah: Jeff Daniels was perfect for his role.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, not at all what I was expecting. Maybe I won't end up ditching this one. Maybe.
ReplyDeleteIt sure does sound interesting! This will for sure make my to see list!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
I'm going to see this, last thing I saw was the Dredd movie which was pretty good. Shame no-one else went to see it though.
ReplyDeleteGood review Lurker. Been hearing lots of praise for this one. I might actually give it a chance.
ReplyDelete