![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Liman, once seen as a talented, up-and-coming indie director after Swingers and Go, has been getting progressively worse with each of his big-budget Hollywood outings. Loosely based on the cult novel by Steven Gould, Jumper stars Hayden Christensen as David Rice, who we learn discovered the power of teleportation after an accident in his youth. Not that anyone else in the cast fares better Jackson, in particular, has never been so bland, despite some nifty bleached-white hair.Įffects are fine, and a wide range of locations keeps things (barely) interesting. Despite some glossy production values, Jumper would feel right at home on a drive-in double bill with any old 80s sci-fi B-movie. Jumper is all characters and not one of them do we care about.Ĭhristensen is capable of delivering a fine performance (see: Shattered Glass) but he’s been fatally miscast in iconic roles (Anakin Skywalker and Bob Dylan, to name a pair) and suffers the same fate here simply put, he’s terrible in a role that offers him no room to breathe. Usually in these movies, there’s some kind of plot – a villainous plan to, I dunno, take over the world – and maybe a theme – the hero learns he must use his powers for the good of mankind – but not here. Jumper (2008) (movie): A teenager with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn. During his struggle to escape, his teleportation powers kick in and he is. few years living the high life (teleportation making bank-robbing a cinch) whips by too quickly. Its plot had good potential, but the editing and actors made this movie a. Jackson) who tracks and kills ‘jumpers’ for reasons that are less than fully explained. The Universe of Film from Alien to Zardoz Chris Barsanti. There is, of course, the girl that he can’t reveal his true nature to (Rachel Blison), another ‘jumper’ that shows David the ropes (Jamie Bell), and a villain (Samuel L. Storyline: A teenager with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their. In a science-fiction movie about teleporting jumpers who, thanks to a genetic mutation, can leapfrog to any spot on the planet in the blink of an eye Sure. Jumper is a dumb superhero movie ruining its high-concept sci-fi/fantasy premise with a weak script. Request or report via Forums here : M4u Forums. Years later, David (now played by Hayden Christensen) is directly teleporting into bank vaults and living the good life in New York and London apartments the material is ripe for superhero satire – David is using his powers for personal gain instead fighting evil, and hey, wouldn’t we all – but the script plays everything disarmingly straight. Starring: Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Diane Lane. During a fifteen minute prologue – which turns out to be the best thing about the film – a young David Rice (Max Theriot) nearly dies when he falls through an ice-covered lake he’s able to escape, however, when he discovers he can somehow teleport to another location. ![]()
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