Couldn't watch the last 30 minutes as too predictable. Could have been a good movie but was poorly executed.

Rian Johnson is a talentless hack...or the master of taking a great concept and completely failing to execute. How, after seeing this movie did Disney hand over the keys to Star Wars?!? Are we living in an alternate universe?!? This man must be stopped!

'Looper (2012)' is surprisingly dark and properly grisly at times, especially during its first act. It navigates its complex, non-pandering sci-fi premise with poise and aplomb, but does take quite a turn around its mid-point while also including quite a few odd character choices that see our protagonist betray himself in more ways than one. Still, it's an entertainingly pulpy and simultaneously intelligent affair, blending its grandiose themes with its gritty presentation almost impeccably. It knows exactly what it is while also conveying its deeper messages, though they can be diluted at times through strange conceits and annoying - if interesting - characters introduced fairly late into the flick. The flick is always trying to do something unique and equally impressive even when it falls a little short of doing so. 7/10

Why don't the mob send the people to a single place, like a warehouse owned by the mob in the 'present' and deal with them in bulk? That would reduce the needed labor force greatly. Why do the loopers have to finish their own future versions? To invite unnecessary complications or so that there can be a movie about it? Why 30 years? Aren't future loopers a threat to the mob 29 years 11 months from 'now'? I've watched the first 15 minutes and the movie is garbage in terms of story. Acting, directing, atmosphere bla bla... So it got a 3 from me instead of 1. The idea itself is fundamentally flawed even after you are ready to accept the idea of time travel.