A decent sci-fi thriller, but not so special

Rating: 7/10 (4 November 2012)

Well, at least I am puzzled why this movie has earned so much worldwide and why even critics have praised it to the skies... Of course, the actors are known and good (starting with Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon- Levitt, Emily Blunt; although the most brilliant performances were Pierce Gagnon as Cid and Paul Dano as Seth), but the topics of time traveling, telekinesis and loyalty and greed among hit men have been exploited widely before. The pace is also uneven, at times too fast, then too slow (especially in the country house) and full of reasoning on human and past issues.
Thus, Looper is okay for killing 1h 45 minutes, but do not expect a state-of-the-art or conceptional experience.