Friday, October 19, 2012

Movie Review: Loopers

It's 2044 and time travel is still to be discovered. But 30 years later in 2074, it is very much in use by criminal organizations, who transport the to-be victims back to 2044 for elimination by the hitmen, the Loopers, who are paid in bars of silver, tied to the backs of the victims. Their contracts end when they shoot their future-self sent back to close “their” loop.

But what happens when your future self manages to escape from you?

Loopers has been acclaimed as a terrific sci-fi gig, but to be honest, the 2 hours were too long, the story did not really engage, and the little or no special effects made it a sort-of boring affair.   Try it out, and be prepared to do a lot of interpretation!

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