Jumper
February. 13,2008 PG-13David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy all Jumpers. Now, David’s extraordinary gift may be his only hope for survival!
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Best movie of this year hands down!
best movie i've ever seen.
Awesome Movie
Absolutely Fantastic
I think aside from the aweful wannabe-clifhanger of the story, the transition from kid to adult is soooooo lame! Actually I went away to grab some snack and when I got back I was like, "wait! Is this a new character?" I had to replay it to know the hayden was the grown up version of the main character who literally looked just about the same age as his. Could have used an actualy 5 year old boy for the movie's premise then switch to hayden. That be more convincing! The movie is entertaining though.
Really enjoyed this movie, wish it had happened a few year later as I think it might have had more traction. Would be pretty cool if they made a sequel!
Directed by Doug Liman, this film contains an interesting storyline that is ruined by bad direction, editing and clichés. The film contains many beautiful locations, but because of the bad editing the sight we get of them is barely a glimpse of their beauty, as we repetitively just get quick shots, making far too fast a pace for it's own good as well. The characters feel unrealistic, they mostly seem to be cliché teenagers with no spark of originality, and the antagonist doesn't have a good, logical drive to kill the jumpers. I think the main reason why I wasn't fond of this film is because of it's style, though. The typical, average blockbuster that has no sense to calm down.I didn't like it, but I can see the audience that would like this. An action film, one that makes you smell the scent of popcorn around, and one to have a chuckle at with your friends. The theme song is brilliant, one you may find yourself humming to yourself at work on a rainy day. But I think one thing in this film we can all cringe on is that it plays out like a teen soap opera, which I cringed at heaps.Overall, the film has likable tings that some may get a kick out of, but in a whole, it's disappointing. 5.5/10, not terrible, but not good.
This movie gets to the point quick. And by quick I mean real quick. Not even ten minutes into the movie, the main character not only accepted that he somehow has a mystical talent to jump around earth as if it was a talent for writing Christmas poems, he also used it to rob a bank, collect dozens of currencies and get laid all over the globe. And thereby reveals one of the weaknesses of "Jumper", that it is a very impatient movie.All throughout the film I couldn't help thinking that this would probably make for a fantastic book, but the pressure to press all the action into 90 minutes didn't do it a favor. I liked some of the ideas presented quite much, the two forces fighting each other for ages without usual people noticing for example. Nothing completely new but surely enjoyable. But some other aspects just can't keep up with the pasting, like the everlasting love he left behind for around 8 years, then wins back after one occasion in the bar after which he risks everything for her, after bragging about all the girls he had in the meantime.With a bit more time and a more earnest attitude, this could have been a great title, as it is it is a decent blockbuster but not more.