Apple TVLooper (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around individual moral choices, the cycle of violence, and personal sacrifice, rather than engaging with specific political ideologies or systemic societal critiques.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast without explicit race or gender swaps for its original characters. Its narrative focuses on a sci-fi thriller plot, presenting traditional identities neutrally or positively without incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Looper does not feature any explicit or implicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its storyline. The narrative centers on its time-traveling hitman premise and the relationships between its main characters, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.
The film features female characters, but none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Combat scenes involving female characters primarily utilize firearms.
Looper is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which character genders could have been established and subsequently altered.
Looper is an original science fiction film with characters created specifically for the movie. There is no prior source material or historical basis to establish a canonical race for any character, thus precluding any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.4
6.9
Critic Ratings
9.3
8.4
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