Looper represents the third feature film from writer-director Rian Johnson. Arguably, the strength of this film allowed Johnson to secure his next project, which will gain him worldwide renown: helming the next two Star Wars movies (after Episode VII). When Looper was released, before I became seriously interested in cinema, I wanted to see it. Something about the trailer seemed intriguing to me. Having finally seen it, I can confidently say that I am excited for Johnson’s take on the Star Wars Saga and my younger self judged correctly.
Looper takes place in 2044 and 2074. In 2074, time travel has been invented, outlawed, and used by the mob as means for disposing of bodies. When organized crime wants someone dead, they simply send this unfortunate individual back in time where a looper kills him. A looper is someone in 2044 who kills those who the mob sends back, disposes of the body, and collects a hefty payment. Eventually, however, the mob wants to end their contract with loopers. To do so, they send back an older version of the looper to be killed, along with an exorbitant last payday. This is known as
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Everyone deserves a few sentences, but for the sake of space I will limit my praise. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is great as Joe, bringing a humanity and likability that is essential to the character. Bruce Willis gives a good performance as Old Joe, being both merciless and passionate in his actions (not to mention being a beast). Emily Blunt gives perhaps the most layered performance as Sara, conveying sexual longing, anger, frustration, fear, motherly love, and resolve. Paul Dano as Seth and Jeff Daniels as Abe both make their relatively small roles memorable with their dedicated performances. Perhaps the most memorable performance of Looper, however, comes from Pierce Gagnon as Cid, the creepiest five year old ever. Gagnon shows talent beyond his years as he perfectly balances childish innocence and creepy cognizance and
... Finch and J.B. Biggley stood out the most to me because they showed that you really don’t have to be very smart to make it. Biggley stood out because he didn’t seem to do a lot of work, he was just there to fire people and Finch stood out because he used charm and just the book to advance in the company. I think young adults and adults who are into economics, how companies work or even realistic plays would like the production that was put in. It was simple and gave a clear point.
Overall, the actors chosen to play each role were well picked. All of them portrayed the role they were supposed to very well. In particular, I think the best two were Ruby Archuleta and Ladd Devine. Ruby is a strong character in general, with obvious weaknesses, like her stubbornness in what may not have been the best times to be stubborn, making her well rounded. Ladd Devine is a good ‘villain’.
I thought Sling Blade was written and filmed well. It did get slow in parts, but overall it kept my attention. I picked up on minute details that on a regular basis I wouldn’t have. This paper made me see the underlying aspects such as the music, lighting, and script. It made me pay attention to what the characters were saying and how they were relating. I now look at film in a new light. I don’t just watch the surface. I dig deeper and watch for everything.
Mainly all the characters were as I pictured them from the novel, especially George and Lennie. The actors played very convincing roles and I think the casting was excellent. Another thing the film did very well was setting the scene and quickly giving the characters backstories. As well as the backstories there was also very clever foreshadowing. After the incident in weed George and Lennie escaped in the back of an empty freight carriage on a moving train. And at the end of the film after murdering Lennie it shows George leaving in an empty freight carriage on a moving train. This is a very clever technique used by the author to make the audience
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.
Their acting chops were very impressive whether it was comedic, emotional, or just stunning overall. Yet, on the other hand, some minor characters weren’t as well heard as others. I feel as the play could be better if some of the minor characters had projected their voice more, allowing their character to be known. However, although some voices were much stronger than others, all actors were full of talent, capable of dealing with script’s requirements, and did a good job
My favorite character (and yours too) is John Bender, the criminal, as portrayed by Judd Nelson, the leader of the notorious Hollywood Brat Pack. John is the main character in the movie and functions as the catalyst or the instigator. One by one, he shocks and exposes each student's insecurities. John is living proof of the creed, "If a child lives with hostility, He learns to ...
The acting was superb! James Stewart will always represent the good guy trying to make his way through life in an honorable way.
As Oskar Schindler, Liam Neeson does an outstanding job of portraying a savy buisness man and a caring human being. Ben Kingsley plays his part with heart and cleverness. Ralph Fiennes is so completely believable as Amon Goeth. I would have never wanted to cross the path of that man. The people who played the jews were so convincing in their parts. This film truly has the feel of a documentary.
The actors consisted of many different people and characters in the movie. Some of the actors were John Travolta (Danny), Olivia Newton- John (Sandy), Jeff Conaway (Kenickie), Michael Tucci (Sonny), Barry Pearl (Doodie), Kelly Ward (Putzie), Stockard Channing (Betty Rizzo), Didi Conn (Frenchy), Jamie Donnelly (Jan), Dinah Manoff (Marty), Lorenzo Lamas (Tom). There is more as well but those are the main actors I’d say. I think the main actor/actress, Travolta, and Newton-John did the best and played their parts well. The other actors/actresses did well too, but I really liked the performance from the main 2.
Novels and film go hand-in-hand in today’s culture because it is so easy to compare a movie like the Hunger Games to the novel the Hunger Games, but it is not so easy to compare a novel and a movie that on the surface seem to be so different. Chinua Achebe’s novel Arrow of God takes place in 1920’s Africa in the country of Nigeria. Achebe weaves the tale of a tragic hero, Ezeulu, conflicted against his native religion and duties and the new Christian religion that was being brought over by the Europeans. On the other hand, Star Wars: A New Hope, directed by George Lucas, is a film about a young boy named Luke Skywalker who is brought into a foreign “religion” and taken on a journey with a variety of other characters.
He had little acting parts, and when he acted he was so quiet. Overall the acting was amazing and the storyline is an emotional roller coaster
Dir. George Lucas. Perf. Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Hayden Christenson. Lucasfilm Ltd, 2005.
I liked the way Mary Elizabeth Winstead who played Wendy took her part so seriously and you could actually feel the fear she had after her premonition. Also Kris Lemche who played Ian McKinley acted the scene where they was at ‘build it’ really well because he was throwing everything Wendy says right back at her. When she tells him about ‘deaths design’ he then replies with “Ok. Ok, what if, for example, the last in line were to make the utilitarian choice. Kill themselves. Well, wow, that's pretty much gonna ruin any plan deaths put in motion. And even better, I think that's gonna save, five skipped lives. Any takers?” He says it so seriously that it made me think he was a bit tapped in the head.
Cruncher's grave robbing graphically illustrates the theme of resurrection: he literally raises people from the dead. One of the plot's biggest surprises is based on Cruncher's uunsuccesful attempt to unearthed the body of Roger Cly, the spy who testified with John Barsad against Charles Darnay. In France, years after his graveyard expedition, Cruncher discloses that Cly's coffin contained only stones and dirt. This information enables Sydney Carton to force John Barsad, Cly's partner, into a plot to save Charles Darnay's life.