A Sci-fi Triumph.

Rating: 8/10 (10 November 2012)

I'm not a big fan of sci-fi movies, not to mention those about time- traveling.
The above mentioned statement was definitely refuted by Looper! Reasons?!
One: The movie is not made for action buffs. There's a story -a good one- that controls the plot line and hinders it from becoming a mundane action movie. So you won't stumble upon forced scenes of "visually stunning" crashes and explosions, and others of unnecessary shooting and chasing. Everything in the story is taken care of, even the tiniest details (that would make you want to watch the movie more than once). Despite the futuristic setting the possible mind-fuzzing plot holes (but isn't it the case with all time-traveling movies?!), Looper is a story about the "human"; egoism that turns into selflessness, and anger that turns into understanding.
Two: Joseph Gordon-Levitt is unbelievable! Had I known that that kiddo from "3rd Rock from the Sun" would turn into such an unquestionable talent, I wouldn't have missed an episode. Levitt plays the role of Joe, a hit-man who kills criminals sent from the future until, one day, he realizes that his target is his future self (played by Bruce Willis). Levitt managed to brilliantly imitate Willis's voice tone and facial expressions without losing his powerful presence in the process. And it's not sex appeal I'm talking about here! I'm talking about a pure talent that matures right before our eyes with each new movie. As Bruce Willis... well, he was just Bruce Willis! Levitt, Emily Blunt, Noah Segan, and the 6-year-old Pierce Gagnon are the real stars of the movie.
Three: Aided by an out-of-this-world cinematography, Rian Johonson did a great job directing the film. His slow-motioned shots, character close- ups, flashbacks and mise-en-scene accentuate the human core of the story, backgrounding everything else.
Watch it.