Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a looper. His job is to kill people sent from the future. One day his target is himself 30 years older (Bruce Willis). This is when things get complicated.
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Rian Johnson is three for three in my book. Each film is distinctly different from those that came before, yet all are united by their assured direction of scripts that are filled with great ideas and great characters. While predominantly a verbal storyteller up to this point, Looper allows Johnson to indulge in some serious visual storytelling. Long stretches are able to play effectively sans-dialogue (ie: Old Joe's flashback to his post-"closing the loop" life) and let's not forget the totally awesome action set-pieces. And what dialogue there is, is in a completely different patois from that of Brick and The Brothers Bloom. While Auteurist critics love to go on and on about how great directors return to the same themes over and over again and employ a distinct and consistent visual style, I personally love the fact that a Rian Johnson movie can look and sound like anything! Extremely excited to see where his career goes from here.
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