Looper (2012) starring Bruce Willis

Looper (2012) starring Bruce Willis

‘Looper’ has been on my list of films to see since it was released, since I’m a fan of writer/director Rian Johnson’s movie ‘Brick’ (2005). When the news of Bruce Willis’ health struggles broke yesterday, I recalled that I’d wanted to watch ‘Looper’, so I decided to rent it.

Pros

- Inventive plot

- Visually unique (sets and effects)

- Good pacing of the story. Information comes in bits and pieces.

- It has a twist which was craftily exposed

- EXCELLENT cast and solid performances (including two members of the ‘Brick’ cast)

- Thought provoking

Cons

- Extreme violence

- Unsettling cruelty

- Borrows ideas from a number of other movies

- Some minor continuity issues. (A character knows about loopers, but it’s never made clear how they knew this, since loopers are secretive.)

- Vague ending raises questions

Rating: 6.5/10