Best film of 2012.

Rating: 8/10 (25 October 2012)

Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon Levitt join forces and tackle the sci-fi genre after Inception and Die Hard. Very interesting story mixed with sci-fi action, along with Bruce Willis's humor and Levitt's charm. So far, the most interesting film of 2012. Not too far ahead of The Dark Knight Rises, which to be honest was kind of disappointing, but still good. This film takes us on something not yet seen.
In the year 2074, outlawed time traveling will be used by the mafia to send people they want dead back to the year 2044, where they are killed by hired assassins called "loopers". They do this for the mafia until their older selves are sent back and are killed by them, called "closing the loop". Joseph Gordon Levitt, a looper who is very happy with his job, encounters his old self, (Bruce Willis) who gets the drop on him, causing him to go on a hunt in order to close his loop.
Some may call it another typical time travel story, but I disagree completely. I think it brings a fresh intake on sci-fi action. Doesn't get very confusing like most time traveling films, and manages to keep you interested with the story and characters all the way. You even stay connected with Bruce Willis as the antagonist, which is hard to do.
Film, (unlike others) doesn't get carried away with CGI and go full blown in your face visuals. It stays par and only uses visuals when it absolutely needs to. Manages to keep the story interesting, even when things calm down. I stayed interested every second. Not a moment of the film seemed slow or out of place. Some might fine the time traveling making no sense, but that's if you think about it too much. So ignore that and you got a heck of a ride.
This film is one of the first decent sci-fi films that have been released in a while. Great story, great characters, and a great cast. Willis and Levitt make a great pair together. Definitely worth watching. Better the second time for sure.