Looper (2012) Starring Joseph-Gordon Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Jeff Daniels, introducing Pierce Gagnon. A run-down future taking place in 2044, Joe (Joseph), is a hired gun called a looper. Loopers are individuals who are apart of an posse or group with a leader from the future (Jeff Daniels) giving them silver and riches for each man they kill who has been teleported back to the past. By the year 2044 time travel hasn't been invented yet but the reason for killing these men is to dispose of their body because in the future it is almost impossible to hide the victim (better explained in the movie). Eventually Joe comes across almost killing his future self, but fails in an attempt in doing so letting his old self escape (Bruce Willis). Old Joe has lived a life of his own, being a looper from the future (again better explained in the film). They both have their own reasons how they want to live out their own life which causes the ultimate conflict in this story. Young Joe must kill his future self in order to stop chaotic events from happening, and Old Joe.... well I don't want to spoil his reason but you have to see the movie for yourself...
Overall this movie is bound to be a classic sci-fi film. Has the same kind of twisted plot structure like Inception, except even better! The cinematography is beautiful and flashy, showing a very unique yet realistic future which has some scary similarities to which how ours can turn out to be. I was sitting up front and noticed a bit of a film grain effect which I liked, although I don't know if that was intended or not. This film will set the bar for future sci-fi films with intricate plots, which will be very hard to beat. There was almost nothing wrong with this movie except the plot seemed a bit confusing at times which is bound for people to have repeat viewings. The trailer gave very little away to such an intricate and well structured story. This movie is intricate, emotional, mind-bending, suspenseful, and has quite a heart. This is probably the best wide-release movie I've seen this year and gets a grade: A.
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