Only partly successful - too loopy for my taste

Rating: 5/10 (11 October 2012)

The movie is a bit of a mixture of styles and paces. Some Inception, some Die Hard, some Damien Omen. From futuristic cities to tenements to Shanghai. Maybe that is a good thing so that everyone can find some moments they enjoy. But in the end this movie is only partially satisfying.
The first half hour is quite confusing. The silly shootings to close the loop are irritating. The thing about time travel movies is they have to be told simply and chronologically or you end up with a big mess. Of course no time travel story can make complete sense. This one tries to leave some things tied up but it still doesn't make enough sense.
JGL and Bruce play the same person 30 years apart. JGL's makeup to look like Bruce was unnecessary and distracting. Emily Blunt is a bit too sophisticated looking for her role.
Not a must see.