Looper.

A film i've watched very recently is Looper. A film where the plot describes time travel having not been invented yet. But 30 years from now it will be. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a Looper who's job it is to kill people who the mob have sent back to him. The Looper then disposes of the body and as the person has been sent back in time its like they never existed.

I love this shot. Distracted from the last person you want to take your eyes off.

I really like the concept this film is based around as it has clearly had a lot of thought and time put into it. Its a first real look at how time travel is incredibly inconceivable. If time travel could be invented the chances are that it would appear in the present day as its invented relatively soon.

Since the targets have bags over their heads it means their identity is unknown, so when the Mob decides to 'close the loop' they send back the Looper (30 years older) to the Looper in the present day. The target is sent back, is killed, and gives the Looper a massive payout so he can live the next 30 years in luxury, knowing that one day the mob will come back to close the loop.

When Willis slowly moves his head up Levitt's facial expression is just perfect as anyone would be
pretty shocked if they saw their future self with you about to kill them.

This is where we are introduced to Bruce Willis. He plays Joe 30 years from now and instead of being sent back with a bag he comes back without and Joe sees the face of his future self.

This film despite mainly being about assassination of people who don't technically exists, the film also touches on the future itself. The mention the evolution of people finding out they have telekinetic powers. These powers are not all they appear though as they range from floating a coin in your hand or moving a pencil. Its interesting to see the vision of the future being portrayed here as they are optimistic about what we could potentially do but what we can do is pretty rubbish. The film has this dark depressing side to it because there is no guarantee that the future holds more opportunities than today, or that it is easier, there will always be the rich and always the poor and the divide between the two will only get bigger as time moves on as this movie suggests.

I would have liked to have seen more of the future in the film but keeping it shrouded in mystery is one of the great things about this film, They also mention a man called the Rainmaker who is inherently evil and is a massive cause of pain and misery. I would have liked to have seen this guy but him not having a face in this film makes him all the more scary as your imagination conjures up far worse ideas than a film could ever show you.


This is another of my favourite scenes from the film. The chopping of the wood makes a great sound which perfectly punctuates the conversation they're having. I also think this has something to say about Blunt's character that she's dangerous and unpredictable when she's trying to protect her son. The scenery in the film is also incredible, long endless fields, huge deep blue skies and a piercing sunlight. This might be an indication of how the future can still look exactly the same in some places unaffected by the poison of technology. Not my view just what i take from the film.


overall i think this film was a stunning success, quality acting all the way through, credit to the support cast, and the lead roles are also astounding. Levitt will be a legend in the business. Willis wasnt as 'punch in the face' this time but i imagine thats because Levitt's character is more important, kinda. But i give it an


9/10