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- The year is 2044 and 25-year-old Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) works as a “looper” which is a type of time-traveling hitman for a futuristic crime syndicate. We’re fittingly introduced to Joe as he’s carrying out another routine hit. As a looper, he primarily disposes of victims who have been sent back in time by the same crime syndicate from 2074.
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- Germain Lussier
- The first time Old Joe pops back to the present, he escapes. Later we see him die in the same place. Which happens first and why the deception? The first time we see Old Joe and he escapes is actually the second time he appears in the straight story.
- The film surmises Old Joe killing Sarah eventually made Cid become the Rainmaker. But Old Joe can't become Old Joe without first being killed and letting Young Joe grow up to meet his wife.
- Both times Old Joe comes back to the present, he's running late on Young Joe's watch. The time he escapes, it makes sense because of the fight. Why would he be late the time he dies too?
- How does murder work in the future? Why can't the mobsters kill there and what happens when Joe's wife is killed? The film mentions briefly mentions that, in the future, tracking technology stops murders from happening.
Mar 22, 2019 · Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is part of this murder machine, working in 2044 for a Kansas City syndicate as a "looper." Loopers are hitmen tasked with killing people the mob sends back...
Feb 7, 2019 · So, how does Sara instantly recognise Joe as a looper? This brings us to Sara’s history. She tells Joe that she abandoned Cid and lived a life of hard-partying in the city.
Jul 19, 2021 · The year is 2044 and 25-year-old Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) works as a “looper” which is a type of time-traveling hitman for a futuristic crime syndicate. We’re fittingly introduced to Joe as he’s carrying out another routine hit.
- Jourdan Aldredge
Aug 31, 2023 · On a literal level, the title of the film is simply Joe’s job title—but that alone takes us down a few roads. The fundamental aspect of a looper’s job is the eventual “closing of the loop.”. This means that a looper is contracted to eventually kill their older self, sent back from the future.
Jul 18, 2022 · Young Joe lives in 2074 and works as a Looper, a professional killer that murders people that are sent back in time by a criminal syndicate. Joe gets paid good money, but part of the deal is that at some point your older self will be sent back in time for you to murder.
Jan 3, 2023 · The story follows Joe, a looper, who is hired by a criminal organization from the future to kill people sent back in time for disposal. However, things take a surprising turn when Joe’s latest target turns out to be his future self, played by Bruce Willis.
