Very Original Sci-Fi Film!

Rating: 9/10 (16 March 2014)

Looper is one of the best original sci-fi films I have seen in years. It's a complicated film because it will bend your mind and is very conceptual. In short, you may have to use your brain here. This film has time travel as it's main point, but I like how the film makes new use of it. Over the course of the film, the plot may get complicated but wen all is said and done, everything gets straightened out.
Rian Johnson's film takes place in the near future when time travel has been invented. In the year 2074, going through time has been banned except by the most ruthless criminal organizations. In 2044, there are people like Joe called "loopers" who are tasked with executing people from the future. But when Joe's future self gets sent back for extermination, things may get a little hairy.
Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt are very good as older and younger Joe. I thought Levitt does a good job impersonating the mannerisms of Willis and perhaps the use of prosthetics worked. Emily Blunt also manages to do well and adds emotion to her character.
Overall, a high-concept movie, but a very good one at that. It has a tough screenplay but it is very smart and engaging. There is no shortage of action and this will keep you on your feet expecting more things to happen. I also liked the concept of telekinesis and it made the film a bit more interesting. A very solid sci-fi film. I rate this film 9/10.