Looper

Pseudo-intellectual time travel flick writes off logic with dismissive dialogue, but can’t talk itself out of pacing problems.  Levitt’s Willis and Johnson’s clever cinematic tricks shine through a story that borrows notes from a bad Frequency, then travels from coincidental and emotionally dissatisfying to physically and psychicly unbelievable and unacceptable.

Skyfall

Hopscotches between Bondiest Bond ever, and not a Bond film at all.  Worst Craig opening yet, followed by uncharacteristically character driven flick with interludes of digital dragons and rogue subways. Inception Island for Old Bardem, Straw Dogs third act, and perfect closing scene confuse the hell out of Chicken Little.