Movie Review: Looper

Posted on January 26, 2013

LooperTitle: Looper
MPAA Rating: R
Notable Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Jeff Daniels
IMDB Content Advisory

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. Summary from IMDB

I had been looking forward to seeing Looper ever since I saw the trailer for the first time. Then, I found out it was R and for good reason. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to see it anymore because of the language and nudity. Judge me if you will, but I decided I wanted to see it anyway because of the story. I didn’t care for the language and didn’t feel like it was needed or furthered the plot any. And, I definitely didn’t care for the nudity. I actually fast forwarded through that scene. (View the Content Advisory on IMDB for details.)

However, I thought the the story was awesome! I really enjoyed it. It was very unique and intriguing. Not only does the movie cover things like time paradoxes, it also looks at how the future isn’t written yet and depends entirely on one’s decisions.

I thought Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s “face lift” would bother me during the movie, but it didn’t. It didn’t seem fake; it just didn’t seem like it was Gordon-Levitt playing the part, especially since he imitated Bruce Willis’s mannerisms so well. Both actors were phenomenal, but I really think Gordon-Levitt steals the show.

The special effects were really cool too. There’s no way this movie could’ve worked without the advancements in special effects that have been made even in the last 10 years.

I’m really glad I decided to watch it. It’s probably the best movie I’ve seen this year, which I know isn’t many … yet.

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Comments

  1. Robyn Jones says:
    January 26, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    Yay! I’m so excited to watch this movie. I’m a sucker for scifi/futuristic movies. Nudity and language rarely bother me, but blood just to show off a bunch of blood gets me.

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    • Jenni Elyse says:
      January 26, 2013 at 5:32 pm

      Language doesn’t bother my husband either. And, he also doesn’t like a bunch of blood just for the sake of it. Violence and blood don’t normally bother me because I know it’s not real.

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  2. Reagan says:
    January 26, 2013 at 4:23 pm

    I enjoyed Looper, wouldn’t buy it – but I liked it and it definitely made me stop and think. I eventually got used to the CGI but I thought it could have been done better.

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  3. Kami says:
    January 26, 2013 at 5:14 pm

    I’m going to pass this one up. It doesn’t interest me.

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  4. Jenny says:
    January 27, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Yay. I’m glad you liked it. I loved it. I thought Joseph did such a good job acting like Bruce that it was kinda scary. I also loved that he did steal the show and that Bruce (the bigger actor) didn’t try to steal it. This review makes me want to watch it again.

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