7. The Ending
Loopers ending, without giving too much away, was smart enough to be completely unexpected while making perfect sense after the fact as the
only logical conclusion to the story. And this is the sign of a superior ending for me; one that keeps you guessing right up until it happens, at which point youre given the final puzzle piece and realise that no other shape could fit the hole. Looper is a marvellous movie, brought to a close by a marvellous, life-affirming ending. Its the sort of conclusion that stays with you for days afterwards, gathers more meaning and resonance the more deeply you think about it. These sort of endings are rare in cinema,
especially in mainstream cinema but when one does come along, it seems to make all those sh*tty movies you suffered through in the past worth the trouble.