Looped In and liking it

Rating: 8/10 (30 September 2012)

Looper is a lot of fun with a lot of interesting plot twists but is on the gory side.
This narrated film needs it (narration) to fill you in at different places in the context of that given place in the film and that is the extent of the narration.
The film is written so as to be understandable but not simple minded. The character's in this film are well written and acted out and seem real enough. The director has chosen to tell the story in an effective way so as to generate some suspense and keep you guessing till the end which I of course won't get into.
What I thought remarkable about this film is the idea that it would work at all and making it work and watching the story unfold is quite an experience and worth the price paid for admission.
I couldn't help but think of the work of author Stephen King as the story played out on screen. It seem so effective in its totality that I thought it possibly an adaptation of one of his (Kings) works.
It is gritty without being to gritty and gives you a break from the carnage enough to make this film very viewable.