Superb execution on a tired and old premise. Entertaining!

Rating: 7/10 (20 January 2013)

In this latest film by Rian Johnson (The Brothers Bloom, Breaking Bad); the premise is old but execution, superb. Looper is very entertaining for a time travel science-fiction thriller
Now that I have gotten sensationalistic thoughts out of the way, there is no doubt that it is a tad cluttered (or misleading) for something sold as "sci-fi time travel". But hey if Looper is messed up, then 2046 must be f**king depraved.
Considering the number of films in this genre (Source Code, Frequency) tend to lure viewers in with the promise of paradoxical intrigue only to finally climax in a cesspool of logical absurdities (and thereby, obliterating any fun or entertainment I could have possibly gleaned from the entire viewing experience) I'd say Looper concluded with a nice touch.
Eight out of ten either cop-out of the premise in their final acts, or bend the rules of time travel so far out of shape that narrative collapses under the weight of a rigid past-present-future time line.
At least, Looper was entertaining enough to finish in one sitting without cussing. The appeal lies in not taking it too seriously.
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