Jumper

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• February 8, 2010From the creator of the Bourne Supremecy series..

  Great story, good acting, good overall plot and filming. I liked this being a different take on time travel than redoing mistakes of our past and instead focused on what the lifestyle could be like with those time travel attributes. It's also a great family movie since it's clear of violence, obsentities, and nudity. Lawrence Fishburne is the bad guy who portrays his role very well. However, I had trouble believing there is a team of people who just want to remove these time travelers because "only God should be able to do that." Aside from that one aspect, it's a thoroughly enjoyable movie. I got it for under $10 and it was well worth that and more in my opinion.

• January 23, 2010CERTAIN THINGS SAVE IT

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  I remember seeing the trailers for this film when it was released and thinking "man what a good idea for a film". Of course it is based on a book I believe so I need to pick that up but any way I was never able to see this but finally did. After seeing this finally I have mixed feelings about it but over all enjoyed it. I have heard a lot of things about this movie and actually agree with most of them. What people love about this film is what I love and what they dislike I also agree with. So if there ever is a sequel to be made I hope they listen to the people on this one.
  
  David Rice is your average kid in school, you know the type, has a crush on a girl but he is shy and bullies pick on him. Turns out that he finally gets the courage to talk to Millie and gets his gift to her thrown out on an ice pond courtesy of bully Mark. This leads to David walking out on the ice and falling in when the ice breaks. Right when he is about to drown his first teleportation occurs, and there is no looking back from that point. He spends the next few years learning about his abilities and robbing banks, sounds like a good life being rich and can go anywhere. But there are things he left behind like the girl he liked, his dad, and oh yeah people are hunting him down. Just another day in the life of a jumper I suppose.
  
  The thing about this film that I found a little disappointing is that there is not any character development for the most part. All the characters are just introduced and off we go, one reason to read the book I guess. Also the film seemed like different movies at times, it needed to find an identity. Still there are so good things that come out of this film such as the action. The action comes plenty of times and always is entertaining and may be the redeeming thing about this film. The fact that they can transport things with them that are very large add to the excitement. Well not fact since this is fictional and all but you know what I mean.
  
  Acting wise Michael Rooker is always a pleasure to see and of course brings forth a good performance, the scene with him and Jackson may be my favorite. Speaking of Jackson you know of course that Samuel L. Jackson brings a little something to the role of the guy trying to kill off the Jumpers. Still I get the feeling he was there for a paycheck. Regardless I love watching him on the screen so I will say he was a plus. Still the scene stealer in my opinion was Jamie Bell who plays Griffin, a fellow Jumper who is hunting Jackson's character. From his accent to the way he really does not care about anyone else he does an excellent job. Of course we have our lead David played by Hayden Christenson who at times seem on in the role but at others off. Still although his performance is shaky at times he seemed like he had fun in the role. His girl played by Rachel Bilson seemed like she had the same problem so I don't know what that was about. Also I would like to mention that Teddy Dunn was great for the short time he was on screen as the bully.
  
  Based on the book by Steven Gould the blame may lay within the writers circle, the film did not know what it wanted to be. Written by people who brought us Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Sherlock Holmes, Fight Club, The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, and the Blade film series I expected more. Of course the mix of three writers or whatever may have been the cause for the unevenness. Of course the director could be the problem since the unevenness could be mixed direction. Still it is hard to say that because this guy directed Go, Swingers [two of my favorite films ever], Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and The Bourne Identity, I guess it is a mix of everything.
  
  Over all I did enjoy this film, much more than most people I did guess from what people I know said about the film. Perhaps that is why I liked the film since I went in with no expectations. Sure when it was first released I would have most likely not liked it but since I waited and heard things it saved the film for me. This is not a classic film but the idea behind it is a great premise. I think a sequel is coming and hopefully it surpasses the first film. I do recommend the film but a rental may be the best idea, you may like it.
  

• December 27, 2009"Worth buying for my collection"

  The movie concept is entertaining, Hayden is a good actor but Rachel Bilson is a very bad actress in this one...but good movie over all.

• December 26, 2009Jumper

  What an awesome movie! A great sci-fi that generates energy from the very beginning to the end. Overall this is a enjoyable movie.

• December 21, 2009Interesting Plot Marred by Miscast Hero

  Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed Hayden Christensen's performance in "Life as a House." And I felt he gave a good, strong effort in Star Wars trilogy. But I just feel he's not the appropriate actor for the lead role of David Rice, the jumper whom the movie revolves around. The guy discovers his jumping ability as a teenager, and runs away from home, leading to an easy life of crime. After setting up this background, the movie picks up on David eight years later.
  
  If you pause and think about it, the character David Rice is an immature, small time crook who could basically go anywhere he wants to. It's okay for him to steal to finance a lavish lifestyle, because he has that one-in-a-billion god-given talent to do it. Life is easy for David Rice. And I just think Christensen plays the David Rice role a bit too straight and narrow. Rice is crafty, beguiling, the big easy, and Christensen does not role play Rice in that way. Christensen has the good looks of a leading man for this film, but not the sly, charming, and shifty manner needed for this role.
  
  Perhaps Leonardo DiCaprio can take over for a Jumper II film?