Looper(2012)

 From the outset, this movie seems promising. The starting scene is one of the best I’ve seen for a while, providing enough punch to pull you in the story.

While the overall movie explores the concept of time traveling, it actually focuses more on the relationship between the present Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and his own future self (Bruce Willis) and it is sufficient to say that there is enough chemistry between both of them, with the future Joe having ‘outgrown’ the present Joe so much that it seems that it reflects the same reality that being a man and being a boy are like complete different existences; thus making the story more relatable to us. However, the concept of time traveling is simplified to such an extent that even The Butterfly Effect explores the concept better.  I’m going to digress a little here, but the tagline of The Butterfly Effect – change one thing, change everything seems to be not applicable in this movie, although it is to this author’s humble opinion that it should.

Nonetheless, the strong performance by the 2 main actors, coupled with the performance of Cid (Pierce Gagnon)  made the movie worthwhile. While the movie starts to explore a theme similar to that of the movie Chronicle (wouldn’t reveal too much here) , I would say the cinematography and even the overall feeling of the scenes is very much on par and resembles Chronicle. So yeap, if you liked Chronicle, I think there is a high probability that you would enjoy the second half of this movie.

Although the plot should be praised for infusing originality (afterall, the theme of time traveling has been used and reused for ages, but couple it with another theme as pointed out above, and you will get something original) , its ending is foreseeable, thus taking off a little taste away from the movie. But, really, that doesn’t mean you should give this movie a pass, for the overall direction of the movie is clear and interesting; and while the ending is predictable, that doesn’t mean you won’t feel the impact of the ending.

My verdict? Go watch it already.