The Brick Guy
A Review of Looper
Story
Looper utilizes the Hollywood style of time travel. One universe, no String Theory. This makes the logic a bit shaky, but Rian Johnson is able to create some amazing scenarios with it. Besides the time travel, Looper puts on a solid show. The story is amazing, and the film has homages to works like The Terminator and Cowboy Bebop (see the above photo). It's action-based, with a touch of comedy and horror. 9/10
Characters
Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is unlikable, but doesn't alienate you from the film. Characters I thought stood out well were Older Joe (Bruce Willis), Sarah (Emily Blunt), and another that I can't mention. The only thing I thought Looper lacked was a strong villain. Most of the bad guys were underdeveloped, or flip-flopped between good and evil. 6/10
Visuals
Looper is set in 2044, and presents a wondrous, but grounded future (retrofitted cars, cool hoverbikes, etc). The cinematography is wonderful, with some amazing shots thrown in here and there. I heard China got an extended cut of the film, because they wanted more of the footage shot in Shanghai to be shown. I really hope that makes it onto home media! 10/10
Soundtrack
When watching the movie, the music provides a perfect atmosphere and is well composed. When separated from the film, Nathan Johnson's score is a little less impressive. It's good, but not something I found myself raving over. 8/10
Enjoyment
Looper contains some great sci-fi elements, actions scenes, comedic moments, and a horrific part that is one of the scariest things I've seen in recent memory. If you're a fan of any of the above, then you will enjoy this movie in some way. 10/10
Final Score
Looper will probably go down as my favorite sci-fi (or overall) movie of 2012. I can see this becoming one of the landmarks in science fiction, and applaud Rian Johnson for this masterpiece. Looper is smart, original, and most of all, fun!
9/10
A Review of Looper
Story
Looper utilizes the Hollywood style of time travel. One universe, no String Theory. This makes the logic a bit shaky, but Rian Johnson is able to create some amazing scenarios with it. Besides the time travel, Looper puts on a solid show. The story is amazing, and the film has homages to works like The Terminator and Cowboy Bebop (see the above photo). It's action-based, with a touch of comedy and horror. 9/10
Characters
Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is unlikable, but doesn't alienate you from the film. Characters I thought stood out well were Older Joe (Bruce Willis), Sarah (Emily Blunt), and another that I can't mention. The only thing I thought Looper lacked was a strong villain. Most of the bad guys were underdeveloped, or flip-flopped between good and evil. 6/10
Visuals
Looper is set in 2044, and presents a wondrous, but grounded future (retrofitted cars, cool hoverbikes, etc). The cinematography is wonderful, with some amazing shots thrown in here and there. I heard China got an extended cut of the film, because they wanted more of the footage shot in Shanghai to be shown. I really hope that makes it onto home media! 10/10
Soundtrack
When watching the movie, the music provides a perfect atmosphere and is well composed. When separated from the film, Nathan Johnson's score is a little less impressive. It's good, but not something I found myself raving over. 8/10
Enjoyment
Looper contains some great sci-fi elements, actions scenes, comedic moments, and a horrific part that is one of the scariest things I've seen in recent memory. If you're a fan of any of the above, then you will enjoy this movie in some way. 10/10
Final Score
Looper will probably go down as my favorite sci-fi (or overall) movie of 2012. I can see this becoming one of the landmarks in science fiction, and applaud Rian Johnson for this masterpiece. Looper is smart, original, and most of all, fun!
9/10