By: Mark Di Stefano
Rating: 10 out of 10
Writing a review for this movie is not easy. With every other movie that I have reviewed in the past it was on the basis of comparing it to another film, weighing the pros and cons, and all the other jargon that applies.
With Looper, I feel it really can’t be compared. Sure, it’s a hybrid-genre film like Blade Runner or Zombieland, but that’s a similarity in itself, not a comparison. Looper, Rian Johnson’s third film, manages to pay tribute to so many genres and at the same time stands alone as what extravagant, brilliant storytelling should be.
Red is one of those rare action films that’s both entertaining and actually decent in the writing department. The plot revolves around a group of retired C.I.A. agents (played by an ensemble cast) who are forced to get back into the game when they find themselves to be the target of a conspiracy.
