New thriller Looper, The Matrix and Mad Max: Fury Road: 3 best Netflix movies this week, Nov. 2–6
Looper’s Time-Bending Setup
Rian Johnson’s thriller Looper follows a criminal syndicate that sends people into the past to be killed by hired assassins known as Loopers. The story turns chaotic when gunman Joe, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is sent his older self, portrayed by Bruce Willis.
The film is praised for combining grounded drama with science-fiction ideas. Its supporting cast includes Emily Blunt as Sara, Paul Dano as Seth, Jeff Daniels as Abe and Noah Segan as Kid Blue.
Films That Changed the Screen
Mad Max: Fury Road won six Academy Awards in 2016, more than any other film that year. George Miller planned it with roughly 3,500 storyboard panels, and the chase scenes were shot almost entirely with practical effects in the Namib Desert.
More Sci-Fi Film Notes
Blade Runner 2049 earned Roger Deakins his first Oscar for cinematography, on his fourteenth nomination, and won Best Visual Effects. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune took six Academy Awards in 2022, including Cinematography and Original Score; Hans Zimmer chose it over Christopher Nolan’s Tenet.
The article also mentions Dune: Part Two, released in 2024, and the Star Wars saga, which spans eleven feature films and a growing number of series on Disney+. However, it does not identify these films as Netflix recommendations.
Key points
- Looper centers on a hitman confronted with his older self.
- The Matrix won four Academy Awards after its 1999 release.
- Mad Max: Fury Road took six Academy Awards in 2016.
- The article’s film background also covers Blade Runner 2049, Dune and Star Wars.