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Looper

Looper

2012
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.
Ratings:
Brad Score: 6.3/10
Internet Score: 6.9/10
Director:
Rian Johnson
Cast:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels, Pierce Gagnon, Xu Qing, Tracie Thoms
Genres:
Thriller Action Science Fiction

My notes

Fun look at causality and time travel, though it does try and shrug off the rules discussion. Has what seems like the most sadly plausible view of the future. A world where the poor are roaming vagrants and the rich party with designer drugs.

My 4k was damaged so had to watch the ending online.

Watched March 2, 2026 via UHD — rated 6.3/10
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