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Movies: Looper
30 September 2012 23:08Actually, quite enjoyed it.
Initially, I was a little wary, as I'm often more confused than satisfied with time-travel movies. Often they dwell too much on the paradox and trippyness to really just tell the story. This one, I liked. And that's because the movie starts out with a ten minute explanation of the time-travel and what's going on/history, then spends the rest of it on character development and how the younger and older versions of the main character, Joe, have different agendas - and why.
I LOVE Bruce Willis - and he's only gotten better as he ages. He so good at the 'over the hill but BAD ASS' with snappy comments and even better snappy commentary on what his younger self is doing (or failing to do). Joseph Gordon-Levitt does an excellent riff as a younger Bruce.
I really enjoyed the character development and the journeys the characters make. Some well done ... flashbacks/flashforwards. You'll keep changing you mind on which Joe to root for as both are pretty ruthless, but not without reasons. Some real questionable morality happening, but again, makes sense for the world as set up - and for the characters as you've watched them. The ending makes sense, and I didn't totally hate it.
Grade: A. Good, intense and yet thinky action flick.
Besides the violence, mild gore, gunbattles and drugs; If this was a fic, there are two warnings I feel a little important to some. I know someone I read (though I don't know if they read my LJ) has these. So, behind the cut - more detail on what I feel might be a little intense for some. I WILL give spoilers, so please be aware before you click.
( spoilers/warnings )
Initially, I was a little wary, as I'm often more confused than satisfied with time-travel movies. Often they dwell too much on the paradox and trippyness to really just tell the story. This one, I liked. And that's because the movie starts out with a ten minute explanation of the time-travel and what's going on/history, then spends the rest of it on character development and how the younger and older versions of the main character, Joe, have different agendas - and why.
I LOVE Bruce Willis - and he's only gotten better as he ages. He so good at the 'over the hill but BAD ASS' with snappy comments and even better snappy commentary on what his younger self is doing (or failing to do). Joseph Gordon-Levitt does an excellent riff as a younger Bruce.
I really enjoyed the character development and the journeys the characters make. Some well done ... flashbacks/flashforwards. You'll keep changing you mind on which Joe to root for as both are pretty ruthless, but not without reasons. Some real questionable morality happening, but again, makes sense for the world as set up - and for the characters as you've watched them. The ending makes sense, and I didn't totally hate it.
Grade: A. Good, intense and yet thinky action flick.
Besides the violence, mild gore, gunbattles and drugs; If this was a fic, there are two warnings I feel a little important to some. I know someone I read (though I don't know if they read my LJ) has these. So, behind the cut - more detail on what I feel might be a little intense for some. I WILL give spoilers, so please be aware before you click.
( spoilers/warnings )
