District 9
2009
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Rian Johnson's "Looper," a smart and tricky sci-fi story, sidesteps the paradoxes of time travel by embracing them. Most time travel movies run into trouble in the final scenes, when impossibilities pile up one upon another.
As thought-provoking as it is thrilling, Looper delivers an uncommonly smart, bravely original blend of futuristic sci-fi and good old-fashioned action. Read Critics Reviews
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“Looper” takes the familiar device of time travel to new places through a brilliantly original concept. Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 23, 2022
Sep 28, 2012 · Looper. In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
Looper is an exciting and mentally stimulating science fiction movie that goes above and beyond in the realm of creativity. Original and thought provoking in its execution, this is a movie about time travel with a future that is gritty, plausible, and fantastic to absorb.
Sep 6, 2012 · Looper is an understated and engaging sci-fi thriller featuring fine performances by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt.
Sep 6, 2012 · We review Rian Johnson's Looper, the sci-fi drama starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis.
Sep 8, 2012 · Spoiler-free: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis star in Looper, a sci-fi thriller that's amongst the best genre movies of the year...
Sep 27, 2012 · Set mainly in a grimy urban landscape cribbed from Children of Men and its like, Looper is a self-consciously good-looking, profoundly silly movie that nevertheless comes off as high-minded. That...
Sep 27, 2012 · The fanboy anticipation for Looper has grown to a fever pitch over the last few months. It appears the wait was worth it; critics say Rian Johnson's third feature pulls off that rarest of...
