RE: Thoughts on the movie "Looper".spoilers

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Posted by user510 on May 19, 2015 at 13:34:46

In Reply to: RE: Thoughts on the movie "Looper". posted by mbnx01 on May 19, 2015 at 13:01:35:

re: 3rd act.
with regard to the "Rainmaker" character. I feel that this character, which is essential to the overall plot, is not at all fleshed out. At some point we recognize him...yet we the audience only are given sketchy evidence as to what makes him so important to the future.

We know that the Rainmaker will have superhuman TK powers. And we know that these powers will be put to use. Yet the movie doesn't give us enough information, enough foresight, into the Rainmaker's future to truly understand the role he will play.

We did see the young Rainmaker kill the mob enforcer. And the method of that killing gives a clue to the moniker "Rainmaker".

We just don't get to see the mature Rainmaker. We don't get to visualize the mature Rainmaker fulfilling his horrible reputation.

Also, I thought that the film sequences showing old Joe attempting to track down the young Rainmaker to be less than apparent. The film could have displayed this part of it with more visibility.

I would agree that there are places where the film does not explain itself well enough.

Overall, I still enjoyed it. Hence the 3-1/2 stars I give it.

-Steve

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Topic - Thoughts on the movie "Looper". - user510 12:56:26 05/19/15 (15)

I liked 'Predestination' better . . . - Billy Wonka 22:07:18 05/19/15 (7)

one major screw up. . . - mbnx01 14:04:53 05/20/15 (3)

RE: I looked for that.... - user510 08:44:57 05/26/15 (0)

If that's the only problem you found...(nt) - mkuller 08:04:15 05/22/15 (1)

RE: If that's the only problem you found...(nt) - mbnx01 13:51:15 05/22/15 (0)

Excellent... - mkuller 08:08:30 05/20/15 (0)

RE: I liked that one too.... - user510 22:20:17 05/19/15 (1)

You found... - mkuller 08:10:08 05/20/15 (0)

Agreed... - mkuller 18:57:53 05/19/15 (2)

I too really enjoy movies that play with the space time continuum - Mark Man 08:27:43 05/26/15 (1)

RE: I too really enjoy movies that play with the space time continuum - mkuller 10:52:48 05/26/15 (0)

I thought it was fracking terrible - Doug Flynn 14:11:54 05/19/15 (1)

RE: I thought it was fracking terrible - mbnx01 15:49:25 05/19/15 (0)

RE: Thoughts on the movie "Looper". - mbnx01 13:01:35 05/19/15 (1)

RE: Thoughts on the movie "Looper".spoilers - user510 13:34:46 05/19/15 (0)

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