The opening night film at the Toronto International Film Festival sets a certain tone for the entire event. Because the festival is just so big, featuring hundreds of films over the course of its eleven day schedule, TIFF represents a lot of different things to different people. That makes the opening gala film an important symbol for TIFF, and Rian Johnson’s Looper was nothing short of an iconic choice for this year’s first film.
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A little over two hours ago I stepped out of Walt Disney’s Tron: Legacy screening here in Toronto and my mind has been fighting over every little detail since then.