A dystopian science-fiction brain-tease of a movie, gritty and brutal, "Looper" plunges into time travel paradoxes to follow Joe, a killer for hire in a future so controlled that criminals can only eliminate their quarry by illegally sending them back in time to face his blunderbuss. But one day young Joe, masterfully played by Joseph Gordon-Levit in heavy makeup to resemble his older self, the old Joe embodied by Bruce Willis, must eliminate himself, and close the loop. But there are larger issues at work, and the chase that ensues, and the woman with the special child (Emily Blunt) bring a new urgency to the tale of one man, the repercussions through alternative futures begin to fan out. It's an original take on an old story of a mother's love, and a fun ride.
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