Looper
6.9/10
Rating
118 min
Runtime
2012
Release Year
Rian Johnson
Director
Cast
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan
Quick Synopsis
Set in 2044, the story follows Joe, a hired assassin known as a looper who eliminates targets sent from the future by the mob. Although time travel technology does not yet exist, it will be developed in 30 years, allowing criminals to send people back in time to be killed without trace. Joe enjoys a comfortable life until the mob orders him to kill his own future self, effectively closing the loop on his assignments, which forces him to confront the consequences of his work.
Detailed Synopsis of Looper
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.
