Written and Directed by Rian Johnson
Produced by Ram Bergman and James D. Stern
Director of Photography Steve Yedlin
Production Designer Ed Verreaux
Edited by Bob Ducsay
Music by Nathan Johnson
I liked "Looper". It's a smart little time travel movie. I'm just waiting for Bruce Willis to complete his "Man Meeting Himself from a Different Time Trilogy". Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been in almost everything this year. But he's a damn fine actor. And this is definitely his movie, make no mistake. Bruce Willis really isn't in it all that much. But having said that, Bruce Willis gives the least sleepwalk through a performance performance since...well...Unbreakable I guess.
I'm not going to get into the plot or anything because it's pretty complicated. The acting is all-around great. Jeff Daniels is always a welcome presence in anything he's in. And Paul Dano's character has a killer "exit" scene. But for me, the real standout was the performance that Pierce Gagnon gives. Easily one of the greatest child performances ever. Every time he was onscreen I was astonished that this kid of about 5 years old was so good.
What can I say? It's a good movie. It isn't without it's plot holes, but generally is makes it's time travel conceit plausible. Fun movie. Recommended.
-T.B.
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