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In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented - but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past, where a looper" - a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good... until the day the mob decides to "close the loop," sending back Joe's future self (Bruce Willis) for assassination. The film is written and directed by Rian Johnson and also stars Emily Blunt,Paul Dano, and Jeff Daniels. Ram Bergman and James D. Stern produce.
Special Features
- Feature commentary by director Rian Johnson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Emily Blunt
- Featurettes: "Looper: From the Beginning" , "Scoring Looper"
- 4 deleted scenes with commentary by Rian Johnson and Noah Segan
- Looper animated trailer
- Featurettes: "The Science of Time Travel", "The Two Joes", "New Future, Old School" (Exclusive to Blu-ray)
- 17 Additional deleted scenes with commentary by Rian Johnson and Noah Segan (Exclusive to Blu-ray)
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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
With a story centred around time travel and hitmen, a cast headed by Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and very strong support from the likes of Emily Blunt, Looper has been getting a lot of press. Most of it, I thought, was very justified.
In the future, crime syndicates are so big they own the very best technologies, including time travel. When they want someone disappeared they literally do that, sending them back in time to be executed by a Looper - a contract hitman who asks no questions and takes payment in the gold and silver strapped to his victim. Joe is one such Looper, and then the hit that appears before him, is himself from the future, and he's on a mission.
From start to finish Looper enthralls. Notably for a film about time travel it doesn't dally with any of the dogma that has weighed down other movies. Looper pays time travel its due respect and gets on with the story. It looks very well made but doesn't appear to be big budget, with scant glimpses of future cityscapes. Rather it focuses on the characters and story, giving us two polished performances from Willis and Gordon-Levitt, with a stand-out from Emily Blunt that anchors the other two. My overriding sense throughout was of a captivating and visually compelling story as we first figured what the old Joe's mission was and then weighed its worth. It has been one of the most difficult stories for me to summarise because so much of what it's about is wrapped around the end.
Unfortunately the end, despite it's impact, gave up on the chance to resonate beyond the credits. Instead it moralised about our future being dependent on what we do now, with a slight of hand thrown in that invoked M. Night Shyamalan. I have no problem with moralising at all, if it fits the story. However, it's only at the end we realise key elements of the story have been stepped around to make it all pay dividends. It didn't so much leave a bad taste but a knot of disappointment that remains, having been so enthralled throughout.
Looper is a movie well worth your time. It is imaginative filmmaking at its best despite a finale that wasn't quite the sum of all it's parts.
I hope you find this helpful.
In the future, crime syndicates are so big they own the very best technologies, including time travel. When they want someone disappeared they literally do that, sending them back in time to be executed by a Looper - a contract hitman who asks no questions and takes payment in the gold and silver strapped to his victim. Joe is one such Looper, and then the hit that appears before him, is himself from the future, and he's on a mission.
From start to finish Looper enthralls. Notably for a film about time travel it doesn't dally with any of the dogma that has weighed down other movies. Looper pays time travel its due respect and gets on with the story. It looks very well made but doesn't appear to be big budget, with scant glimpses of future cityscapes. Rather it focuses on the characters and story, giving us two polished performances from Willis and Gordon-Levitt, with a stand-out from Emily Blunt that anchors the other two. My overriding sense throughout was of a captivating and visually compelling story as we first figured what the old Joe's mission was and then weighed its worth. It has been one of the most difficult stories for me to summarise because so much of what it's about is wrapped around the end.
Unfortunately the end, despite it's impact, gave up on the chance to resonate beyond the credits. Instead it moralised about our future being dependent on what we do now, with a slight of hand thrown in that invoked M. Night Shyamalan. I have no problem with moralising at all, if it fits the story. However, it's only at the end we realise key elements of the story have been stepped around to make it all pay dividends. It didn't so much leave a bad taste but a knot of disappointment that remains, having been so enthralled throughout.
Looper is a movie well worth your time. It is imaginative filmmaking at its best despite a finale that wasn't quite the sum of all it's parts.
I hope you find this helpful.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Rob Payne
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray
I have to admit that I knew absolutely nothing about Rian Johnson's time-travel thriller before I saw an intriguing trailer some weeks ago, but I'm glad I didn't, because Looper is a very original sci-fi packed full of genuine surprises. While there is undoubtedly something of `Terminator 2' and even a little of `Witness' about Looper, more importantly, it brings plenty of new ideas of its own to the table and executes them smartly and memorably.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Joe, a narcotics-addicted `looper' - an assassin of the present day (2044) whose victims are beamed back to them for execution from 30 years in the future, when time travel is possible but the disposal of a body has become virtually impossible. The looper business is mercenary; they are rewarded generously for their kills with large amount of `silver' which they invariably spend on fast-living, but the punishments dished out for mistakes are severe. Each assassin knows that the day may come when the target kneeling before him will be his future self, a way of tying up loose ends known as `closing the loop'. When the young Joe comes suddenly face to face with his future self (Bruce Willis), he hesitates long enough to be knocked out by his target, who has a very different idea to being summarily executed in a cornfield, and has a mission of his own to fulfill. And that's as much of the plot as I feel I can divulge, at the risk of spoiling some of those surprises.
The 2044 of Looper is a grimy one, grittily realistic and believable rather than far-out futuristic; think `Children of Men'. The majority of the action takes place in the dishevelled, seedy city or the surrounding dust-blown landscape and is intelligently and realistically paced. There are some outstanding set-pieces, which again I cannot spoil by describing - trust me when I say that there are a few moments of really inventive and memorable film-making, the kind of images that stick in the mind and make the difference between a great film and a good film. Inevitably, there is also plenty of philosophising on how changing the events of the present day might alter the future. But where a lesser screenplay would confuse the issue, in Looper it is never allowed to become over-blown, pretentious or silly. Joe's excellent narration helps here, filling in the gaps neatly between scenes.
Where the quality of Looper really shines through is with its engaging multi-dimensional characters and a script that is smart, witty and full of humanity. The two leads excel in their respective roles: Gordon-Levitt, here sporting a prosthetic nose and doing a remarkable impression of a young Bruce Willis, has become very much the thinking man's hero. Willis, as always, commands huge screen presence and is just as effortlessly cool as he ever was.
Thirty years from now, this will be regarded as a classic.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Joe, a narcotics-addicted `looper' - an assassin of the present day (2044) whose victims are beamed back to them for execution from 30 years in the future, when time travel is possible but the disposal of a body has become virtually impossible. The looper business is mercenary; they are rewarded generously for their kills with large amount of `silver' which they invariably spend on fast-living, but the punishments dished out for mistakes are severe. Each assassin knows that the day may come when the target kneeling before him will be his future self, a way of tying up loose ends known as `closing the loop'. When the young Joe comes suddenly face to face with his future self (Bruce Willis), he hesitates long enough to be knocked out by his target, who has a very different idea to being summarily executed in a cornfield, and has a mission of his own to fulfill. And that's as much of the plot as I feel I can divulge, at the risk of spoiling some of those surprises.
The 2044 of Looper is a grimy one, grittily realistic and believable rather than far-out futuristic; think `Children of Men'. The majority of the action takes place in the dishevelled, seedy city or the surrounding dust-blown landscape and is intelligently and realistically paced. There are some outstanding set-pieces, which again I cannot spoil by describing - trust me when I say that there are a few moments of really inventive and memorable film-making, the kind of images that stick in the mind and make the difference between a great film and a good film. Inevitably, there is also plenty of philosophising on how changing the events of the present day might alter the future. But where a lesser screenplay would confuse the issue, in Looper it is never allowed to become over-blown, pretentious or silly. Joe's excellent narration helps here, filling in the gaps neatly between scenes.
Where the quality of Looper really shines through is with its engaging multi-dimensional characters and a script that is smart, witty and full of humanity. The two leads excel in their respective roles: Gordon-Levitt, here sporting a prosthetic nose and doing a remarkable impression of a young Bruce Willis, has become very much the thinking man's hero. Willis, as always, commands huge screen presence and is just as effortlessly cool as he ever was.
Thirty years from now, this will be regarded as a classic.
By haunted
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
If you don't think about any potential plot holes caused by the science of time travel too much (as Bruce Willis, playing Old Joe, recommends during the movie) you will probably enjoy Looper as much as I did.
It is set in the near future. Further into the future again Time Travel has been invented and is used by criminals there to send people they want to "dispose of" back in time to be summarily executed by "Loopers". Our "hero" is Joe, a Looper played by Joseph Gordon Levitt. They are well paid for this work but know that is highly likely that they themselves, if they live long enough will be tracked down by their former employers and sent back in time to be killed by their younger selves before they know who their latest victim is, hence closing the "loop".
Suffice it to say, Joseph Gordon Levitt changes into Bruce Willis as the years go by and is sent back in time. I'm not giving much away by revealing that this particular loop closure doesn't go as planned. Both versions of Joe go on the run from the criminals that wanted him dead. Along the way they cross paths with single mother, Sara and her rather peculiar son, Cid. They have an interesting part to play in the plot also.
The movie is a satisfying mix of action, sci-fi and even a bit of romance.
It is set in the near future. Further into the future again Time Travel has been invented and is used by criminals there to send people they want to "dispose of" back in time to be summarily executed by "Loopers". Our "hero" is Joe, a Looper played by Joseph Gordon Levitt. They are well paid for this work but know that is highly likely that they themselves, if they live long enough will be tracked down by their former employers and sent back in time to be killed by their younger selves before they know who their latest victim is, hence closing the "loop".
Suffice it to say, Joseph Gordon Levitt changes into Bruce Willis as the years go by and is sent back in time. I'm not giving much away by revealing that this particular loop closure doesn't go as planned. Both versions of Joe go on the run from the criminals that wanted him dead. Along the way they cross paths with single mother, Sara and her rather peculiar son, Cid. They have an interesting part to play in the plot also.
The movie is a satisfying mix of action, sci-fi and even a bit of romance.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Baffled by bad reviews
This is the most authentic take on a film set in the future I've ever seen. Gritty and disciplined in it's depiction of a very believable future world. Read more
Published 3 days ago by occasional worm
4.0 out of 5 stars
barely keeps its head above water, its a true testament that the film...
While not on the same level as his breakout neo-noir, Brick, Rian Johnson gave the world 2012's best science fiction film in Looper. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Rob Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars
Super Looper Nuts are We
*film only review*
Before I get too in-depth into `Looper' let it be known that my favourite genre is science fiction and especially time travel or Dystopian Futures. Read more
Before I get too in-depth into `Looper' let it be known that my favourite genre is science fiction and especially time travel or Dystopian Futures. Read more
Published 14 days ago by Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars
very entertaining sci-fi
First of all this is a film about time travel so yes it's complicated and more understandable on a second viewing, but one of the things i liked about looper was that it didnt try... Read more
Published 29 days ago by JoyOrbison
1.0 out of 5 stars
Extremely dull movie
Having seen the trailer, I was really looking forward to see this movie: what a letdown! Very slow paced, dull characters, none of which you end up caring for, this film doesn't... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Tofer
1.0 out of 5 stars
Doesn't make any sense
Like a lot of films about time travel this makes no sense whatsoever, there's an incident near the start of the film that repeats in the loop (the shooting of the older Bruce... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jase W
5.0 out of 5 stars
The most original film I've seen in a while
Let me fill you in and put you in the loop: This is a film which borders on extraordinary. There are some incredible elements at play here and it ticks every box. Read more
Published 2 months ago by The Truth
4.0 out of 5 stars
This is called letting your loop run (spoilers)
Dont expect action throughout but more of a fast paced story. All actors where casted well and I enjoyed how the director showed what happens if older Joe dies or lives on to go... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Steve
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic plot, high-octane chases and brutal action
I watched this film in the cinema and I have to say, this is fast becoming my number one favourite movie. They give you a brilliant window into a character's life. Read more
Published 2 months ago by A Filipowski
5.0 out of 5 stars
5 Stars!
Looper is an absolutely amazing movie, with brilliant effects and a divine story to match! This is visual story telling at its best.
Published 2 months ago by Mike Bruce
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