Looper Film Analysis

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Looper
The science fiction film Looper is innovative and unique, drawing upon genre conventions in a compelling way. Although the use of time travel in science fiction films is anything but original, the ionic detachment and visceral loathing gives this film an advanced, innovative plot.
The imagined world created in Looper gives free play to the imagination. The futuristic composition of this made up world gives the feeling that the normal balance of nature can be altered, with time travel, telekinetic abilities given to people, and highly advanced technology. The narrative structure of this film makes the main character, Joe, the protagonist. His objective in this movie is to do his job by killing whoever is sent back to him from the future. …show more content…

We come to the turning point of the film, where the future Joe goes back in time to stop the Rainmaker. Joe’s turning point takes place when he doesn’t kill his loop like he is supposed to. With the people he works for after him, the resolution of this film unfolds when Joe has to kill his loop, before his loop kills every kid he believes is the Rainmaker. The world this film creates takes place in the future, with run down cities and horrible economic issues, where criminals rule the world. They present this world by depicting a difference between the upper class and the lower class all within a single shot. In the beginning of the movie a high class “looper”, or paid killer who’s named Seth, is on a dark alley with a motor vehicle that resembles that of the current day motorcycle. Only this is no ordinary 21st century motorcycle, it obviously can only be afforded by the rich citizens of this remade, futuristic world. A man dressed in drags starts to walk up to Seth. He automatically demands him to stay back, and pulls out his gun issued to him by the people he works with, further showing he is one of the wealthy criminals in this made up society. …show more content…

The opening scene shows this isn’t the first time Joe has done this, he acts much too casual, giving an emotion of familiarity. These emotions were activated with the lighting, instead of being gloomy and representing death, its daylight. This also corresponds to the film genre. It’s easier to accept shooting someone in broad daylight is admissible behavior given this is a science fiction film. There is uncertainty of what is tolerable in this made up world before this opening scene. As the plot unfolds the style of mise-en-scene fits the genre of this film. The lighting while Joe is in a building in the city is always low, and harsh. This gives a sense of how Joe feels, awaiting the day he closes his loop, counting down the bodies until he can retire and move to France. Whenever he is in the field waiting for the person he is supposed to kill, it’s daylight. The dead plants and grass add to the feeling of demise, however the daylight adds to the emotion that is felt by Joe, laid back and casual. After he shoots someone Joe usually ends up in a diner. He practices French to the waiter, the feeling is light and comfortable. The lighting is bright, the colors are vibrant. This represents what he feels about leaving for France. Later on in the film we see our protagonist trying to escape the city, what he’s wanted to do for a long time only now he is running

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