Imagination is NOT dead!!!

Rating: 10/10 (30 September 2012)

The premise for this movie was exciting from the previews, but it gives away almost nothing of what goes on in this very exciting and original Science Fiction piece. Gordon Lewitt, who seems to be in just about every other film this year, most of them being quite good, is back, playing a very interesting role. This one combines physical action and great acting.
Lewitt is a looper, a hired killer who is set to eliminate targets as they are sent back from the future. In order to "retire", he must retire a very special target. The film picks up when this special target escapes him, setting off a series of dangerous events. For the rest of the film, Lewitt chases Willis. Soon the tables turn, and another target pops in the radar.
This target, beautifully played by Pierce Gagnon is bound to send shivers down the audience's collective spine, and this is where the film really shines. As an ensemble, Lewitt, Blunt, Gagnon, and Willis do the kind of work rarely seen in a Science Fiction film. The last third of the film is where the movie hits some amazing highs: the story has quite a few unexpected turns, there are some jaw dropping special effects, and all culminates in a very emotional ending.
I'm not sure what the budget for this film is, but creativity abounds, and there is a bit of a retro touch accentuating the "cool" feel of the piece. Gilliam would be more than pleased. This is a film that works because it doesn't pressure into liking it. It earns our awe and respect.