Looper is getting amazing reviews

[url]http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/looper/[/url]

So far, 100% with an avg rating of 8.6/10 from 26 critics.

Just a few critic quotes:

[QUOTE]The smartest movie of the year and the best action movie of the year.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]Rian Johnson's 'Looper' is one of the year's best films... a huge jump forward for a filmmaker whose first two films both exhibited a strong, clear voice.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]Stitched together with dynamism and precision[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE][Rian Johnson's] grandly conceived, impressively mounted third feature shows a giddy, geeky interest in science-fiction, then forces it into the back seat and lets the multidimensional characters drive.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]There's a bit of Twelve Monkeys, more than a dash of Terminator 2.[/QUOTE]

This may end up being my favorite movie of the year.

It will probably be one of the few movies that get higher critic reviews than user reviews. I'll probably watch it with a male friend cause girls will probably just gush every 5 seconds about how hot JGL is.

[QUOTE=SourPatchKids]It will probably be one of the few movies that get higher critic reviews than user reviews. I'll probably watch it with a male friend cause girls will probably just gush every 5 seconds about how hot JGL is.[/QUOTE]

I don't know, it sounds like pure entertainment. Out of the 26 critics so far, it has twice drawn 2 comparisons to the Terminator franchise, which is beloved by fans. One critic called it the best sci-fi film since 2006's Children of Men.

[QUOTE=Myth]I don't know, it sounds like pure entertainment.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Myth] One critic called it the best sci-fi film since 2006's Children of Men.[/QUOTE]

Two great quotes. :applause: :applause:

The previews look promising. Good to see it's getting the reviews to back it up. Nothing worse than previews that get you all pumped up then the movie's crap

[QUOTE=LamarOdom]It looks promising and I like JGL, [B]unfortunately the release date is the day after 2k13[/B] so will not watch it at opening day.[/QUOTE]

I think the movie comes out a week before 2k13 is out.

You had me at Bruce Willis.

[QUOTE=The Macho Man]
But Children of Men was wack as hell.[/QUOTE]

Really?? I, as well as the general critical consensus, thought 'Children of Men' was one of the best sci-fi/post-apocalyptic/distopia movies of the last ten years

I've been waiting for this to see for a while since I first saw the trailer at some other movie I went to. Glad to see its getting some good reviews.

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Counting down until next Friday.

[QUOTE=The Macho Man]Yeah, that's what everyone says. I hated it though.[/QUOTE]

I disliked it too. I was so pumped to see it. I thought it would be amazing.

I don't quite remember why I disliked but I want to say I found it rather boring which is odd. Guess it never drew me in.

I'll check it out. JGL and Willis (when he wants to be) are both really good. It's an interesting concept. But the trailers look just crappy.

Lincoln's trailer disappointed the hell outta me to, more Spielberg schmaltz, but it's DDL playing Lincoln.

Will try to see this Friday Night...

bump.

Children of Men was outstanding...the camera work particularly.

[QUOTE=Riddler]Will try to see this Friday Night...

bump.[/QUOTE]

I'm seeing it Saturday. Going to a party on Friday.

Gonna try and catch it this weekend sometime.

[QUOTE=Myth][url]http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/looper/[/url]

So far, 100% with an avg rating of 8.6/10 from 26 critics.

Just a few critic quotes:











This may end up being my favorite movie of the year.[/QUOTE]

The idea that the mob controls time travel always cracks me up. What a stupidly unbelievable premise, the movie is already ruined because of that for me.
Like a bunch of meathead guidos would be on the cutting edge of science. The f*ck out with that nonsense.

[QUOTE=JtotheIzzo]The idea that the mob controls time travel always cracks me up. What a stupidly unbelievable premise, the movie is already ruined because of that for me.
Like a bunch of meathead guidos would be on the cutting edge of science. The f*ck out with that nonsense.[/QUOTE]

Well sure, the mob in it's present state would not be the ones controlling it. But we don't know what types of ruins the future could be in 30+ years. Also, it says it controls time travel, not invented it. If time travel were made illegal by the government, then the mob would likely be the ones that gain control of it, just like they were in control of the alcohol during the prohibition. But if you are going to let that ruin the movie for you, then don't watch it while the rest of us have a great time at the movies :D

Saw it today. The best sci-fi movie I've seen in the past few years (up there with Moon and Time Crimes). Very action packed first half which slows down in the second, but it's still very entertaining. Look out for the performance by the little kid Pierce Gagnon, it's impressive.

Judging from the trailer I thought it'd be a very straight laced sci-fi action/chase type film (Like a sci-fi Fugitive), but there's a whole other story in there which is a very moral grey area where you can find yourself jumping back and forth over which character you'd identify and agree with them and their actions.

[QUOTE=El Kabong]Saw it today. The best sci-fi movie I've seen in the past few years (up there with Moon and Time Crimes). Very action packed first half which slows down in the second, but it's still very entertaining. Look out for the performance by the little kid Pierce Gagnon, it's impressive.

Judging from the trailer I thought it'd be a very straight laced sci-fi action/chase type film (Like a sci-fi Fugitive), but there's a whole other story in there which is a very moral grey area where you can find yourself jumping back and forth over which character you'd identify and agree with them and their actions.[/QUOTE]
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It was brilliantly executed.

Saw it today. Great movie.

I didn't even know what it was before now, but from the little description it looks it could be great.

To be honest, these time travel movies really [B]f[/B]uck with your head.


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So, the reason why the dude became the rainmaker was because of the whole shenanigans that almost happened at the end.

But the rainmaker still existed when present Joe killed future Joe.

So basically, since present Joe didn't kill future Joe (which is dumb because otherwise future Joe wouldn't have existed the way he did) he saw that there would just be a continuous loop of present joe not killing future joe and sid catching the train and becoming the rainmaker.

I actually thought that this was one of the time travel movies that [I]didn't[/I] fukk with your head. It was pretty clear and straightforward.

Just got back from seeing it. Wow. My jaw was dropped at the ending. Certainly the best action thriller of the year and arguably my film of the year so far. Loved it, the time travel was very well done. Story had a lot more depth than the trailer revealed.

Hmmm, I might have to use my free movie pass to see this.

Saw it a little while ago, damn good movie, will give review in rate thread.

[QUOTE=ZeN]I actually thought that this was one of the time travel movies that [I]didn't[/I] fukk with your head. It was pretty clear and straightforward.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, Bruce Willis made it clear during his little speech in the dinner that the movie basically wasn't going to get into the specifics and mind f*ck of the time travel concept. I think it was something like 'We would be hear all day talking about how time travel works...'.

Probably a cop out so they wouldn't have to explain away some plot holes, but I let it slide since they laid it out on the table- the movie isn't going to delve into the theory surrounding time travel, only the actual execution. I can vibe with that.

There's probably always going to be plot holes with time travelling movies, that's just the way it is when you decide to use it in a story. Nothing to be done about it, no matter how hard you try to fill in and explain every little detail.

F*cking loved this movie. It is either #1 or #2 movie of the year for me. I'll give it some time to sink in before settling on such an answer.

Btw, I thought the movie felt like some combination of Terminator 2, 12 Monkeys, and Carrie, but with it's own style.

Terminator 2 because of the dynamics of having a man from the future trying to kill a kid, a protector figure, the kid himself, and a mother trying to work with the protector to keep the kid alive.

12 Monkeys because of how the ending of each movie ties into how all the problems of the future started (plus having Bruce Willis).

Carrie because.... well that is obvious.

It was a decent flick, but I think the setup ends up being way better than the execution. The first hour is really good, but then it starts to go downhill and the ending was far too predictable.

I liked this movie a lot, but I am a sucker for time travel stories.

here's my cartoon review:

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Here's my mini spoilerish review:

The Good:

- JGL was solid as hell as always, he and Bruce played well off of each other and his makeup was great

- Action was tense and well done, decent amount of gore as well which I was happy with (the movie was 14A rather than 18A in Canada, so I was somewhat skeptical, but it pleased me)

- One particular scene was original and really impressive (SPOILER: Joe's friend's future self is attempting to escape, and he begins to lose limbs and other portions of his body as he is trying to run back to the location, tense and horrifying scene so well done)

The Bad:

- I wish the characters had been a little more complex, and that shallowness made the movie somewhat predictable (as someone already mentioned, the last half of the movie really suffered)

- The ending seemed thrown together to me, it was cliche and actually did not make any real sense over the context of the rest of the film (I'll explain this in the next paragraph). It seemed like they had a wonderful concept, but they didn't really know how to end it, so they just "went" with what they thought up here

Problem with the Ending for those who have seen it (DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT):

- Old Joe (Bruce Willis) has gone back in time to kill the Rainmaker, who has taken over in his time and is calling for the mass execution of all Loopers. When he finally gets to Cid (the future rainmaker) he is insistent on killing him, and Young Joe (JGL) reasons that the Rainmaker would become who he is because he witnessed Old Joe (Willis) kill his mother and he would be filled with vengeance. So, Young Joe kills himself and "closes his loop" while also preventing a horrible future (at least what is his reasoning, and I assume that of the filmmaker)

However, the problem is Old Joe did not know of Cid, so there is no way Young Joe could have that reasoning. The Rainmaker is who is was because of other factors, he never encountered Joe in the other reality, so he became who he was anyway (he clearly was unstable with his mother anyway). So in the end, either Young Joe's sacrifice was moot and pointless (even reckless, considering the Rainmaker will become a large problem anyway), or it was an oversight by the filmmaker and at best a lazy ending.

Just my two cents, wondering what others think about this.

Piper Perabo was hot, but wow those tits are tiny.

As for the ending: SPOILERS DON'T REAF FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN: Its not just that Cid's life is spared so he isn't bad in the future. Its that in the last scene he finally makes a connection with Sara (as his TK fury is being unleashed). He finally accepts her emotionally as his mother and that is powerful enough to change his future. Time travel is so complicated, but the ending was rather simple. A lot of people also thinking Cid is Joe because of the hair things at the end, not true IMO just a symbolic image. and also the mob boss (Abe) from the future was the same person as the other guy...who keeps failing but catches Bruce towards the end.

[QUOTE=Mr Know It All]

However, the problem is Old Joe did not know of Cid, so there is no way Young Joe could have that reasoning. The Rainmaker is who is was because of other factors, he never encountered Joe in the other reality, so he became who he was anyway (he clearly was unstable with his mother anyway). So in the end, either Young Joe's sacrifice was moot and pointless (even reckless, considering the Rainmaker will become a large problem anyway), or it was an oversight by the filmmaker and at best a lazy ending.

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An alternative view to that scene at the end is that the Rainmaker never trusted Sarah and viewed her as his mom until that moment. If neither Joe ever came into their lives, the boy would have continued to hate Sarah and view her as a liar. But by the 2 Joe's coming into their lives, that put them in a situation where Sarah earned Rainmaker's trust in her as his mom. Additionally, young Joe provided her with insight on a potential future that she would not have known in the other timelines, which could also change the future.

[QUOTE=D-Rose]

As for the ending: SPOILERS DON'T REAF FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN: Its not just that Cid's life is spared so he isn't bad in the future. Its that in the last scene he finally makes a connection with Sara (as his TK fury is being unleashed). He finally accepts her emotionally as his mother and that is powerful enough to change his future. [/QUOTE]

Damn, you beat me by seconds. :cheers:

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[COLOR="White"]CID definitely isn't joe. I though about the possibility but no for a variety of reasons. Joe isn't tk and the time travel timing doesn't work. Next you can get past joe not remembering the kid because of his memory being a cloud and not remembering things until young joe does them. Also it can be that two people being willing to give their lives for him is what made him good rather than only the fact that the killing of his mom is what made him bad. [/COLOR]

[QUOTE=Myth]Damn, you beat me by seconds. :cheers:[/QUOTE]
Was a great film :cheers:

Anyone think there's any chance of additional movie in this universe? Guessing only prequels could include JGL...well what if they did a sequel in which a Joe goes back at a different time before this film and changes the events that happened here? Or an evil person does that to ensure rainmaker is in power. Mindblowing possibilities lol

[QUOTE=D-Rose]Was a great film :cheers:

Anyone think there's any chance of additional movie in this universe? Guessing only prequels could include JGL...well what if they did a sequel in which a Joe goes back at a different time before this film and changes the events that happened here? Or an evil person does that to ensure rainmaker is in power. Mindblowing possibilities lol[/QUOTE]

I don't see it working out. They may try a direct to DVD take on it with different actors, but I don't see a good enough story left to get the actors to sign on. Reminds me of Butterfly Effect's sequels where there was no real logical reason to include Kutcher in a sequel, so they just did a similar thing with another actor on a straight to DVD movie.

SPOILERS:


There is one thing I need some explanation on. When Bruce first comes back and attacks JGL and runs away, JGL wakes up and goes back to the city. He falls off the apartment and the screen goes black. Then it cuts back to JGL waiting for his target and it's Bruce and he kills him. Then it goes on to show the next 30 years and then Bruce comes back to 2044 and it shows his perspective from back from the top of this paragraph till when JGL falls off the apartment.

So what was the part where he gets shot by JGL all about? A dream? Or is it showing that since he killed him and closed the loop, there's 30 years left to live and when he is forced to come back to 2044, he changes the past by not getting killed?