A future classic

Rating: 9/10 (6 October 2012)

'Looper' is a sci-fi time-travel film which follows an assassin on the run after failing to kill his future self. Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) tries to kill his future self (Bruce Willis) in order to survive the present.
The acting is great overall; no one lets down the film here. Willis is good enough here but I wouldn't say it is his best performance; he still suits the role however and was a good choice. Gordon-Levitt was fantastic and has proved with this and 'The Dark Knight Rises' that he can perform well in action roles. However, the prosthetics on his face made it a bit difficult to judge his performance as they cover half of his face. There have been plenty of films where people have played the younger version of the same character in the same movie and have not had the same bone structure. Of course basic aspects of appearance such as eye colour have to be sorted but Gordon-Levitt's make-up was distracting throughout the first half of the film, so much so that the plot was nearly overshadowed!
The plot is really clever; it's a bit tricky to get your head around but it has been explained well. Of course, you will spend the next few days trying to figure out whether or not everything does indeed tie together in the end but they do explain it well and there are no massive plot holes. Supporting characters such as those played by Emily Blunt and Jeff Daniels were written really well and performed by great actors. Even Paul Dano's small character was a great inclusion in the film despite only being there for ten minutes. There are some really shocking moments in this film and some grizzly scenes too but nothing unnecessary and they do not have a negative impact on the plot or the picture as a whole.
Overall, this is a really great film which will hopefully be regarded as a classic one day amongst sci-fi and film lovers alike.