Jaw-Droppingly Awesome

Rating: 9/10 (25 October 2012)

2012 was a year set to be jam-packed with highly-anticipated releases, such as The Hunger Games, The Avengers (or Avengers Assemble), The Dark Knight Rises and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, to name but a few. However, for me, surprisingly it was a smaller, less anticipated project which caught my eye.
A fan of The Matrix and Inception (two of the most complex and impressively woven films I've ever seen), this interesting take on the future of our planet had me hooked from the first teaser trailer. An impressive cast, trustworthy director and an intriguing plot is what first comes to mind.
Let me tell you, I was most certainly not disappointed. The incredibly clever writer/director of Rian Johnson does a perfect job of setting the scene in the first half an hour or so, surprisingly keeping the fast pace and tension throughout the entire film. Joseph-Gordon Levitt and Bruce Willis do a magnificent job as the joint main characters and are complemented by Emily Blunt, who yet again proves herself to be a rising star, not just in Hollywood but the film industry in general.
The film's intertwining script is delightful. Each scene maps into the next with fluidity not seen for a long time in film making. The plot twists and turns (for which there are many, I might add, although I won't give anything away) hit hard when they are revealed.
Looper proved to me that you don't need high anticipation or an enormous budget to produce a fantastic film. Where ever you may be in the world, however remote or however busy, make sure to get to see this film as soon as you can. Because it all really boils down to the overall message of the film: how far would you go to protect your future?