Scifi Methods

I have to say, I liked Looper – but simple enjoyment is not enough to overwhelm my obsessive-compulsive desire to pick holes in everything. Now, I'm not going to do anything like analyse the main plot or Joseph Gordon Levitt's acting ability – it's been done elsewhere. I'm not even going to mention time travel. Instead I'm going to pick holes in something vital: tiny pieces of background information that should have no bearing on a sane person's enjoyment of the film.

Time travel. It's one of the most potential-enabling yet hazardous narrative devices available at a storyteller's disposal. Taking a plot apart on a chronological level is a dangerous game and the temptation to do so can lead many writers to inadvertently damaging their story's timeline beyond repair and alienating audiences. Looper takes on this challenge boldly and isn't afraid to play around with the concept in an extremely casual manner.