Looper

A tense, clever time-travel thriller that keeps you thinking while delivering visceral action and a surprisingly emotional payoff.

Directed by

Rian Johnson

Genres

Action, Thriller, Science fiction

Starring

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt

Tagline

Hunted by your future, haunted by your past.

Overview

In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Fate, identity, obsession, survival

Content

Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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