Jumper (2008)

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 26 20:10

This movie, with all the hype aside, was a total blunder. The movie totally relies on the action aspects and not on a strong story line or plot. There was alot of faults throughtout this film and alot of concepts not carefully thought through. Like, if you could transport anywhere, why not simply go somewhere and hide? Why go against logic and common sense? And how did these people come about this special power? It is precedence of HANCOCK... All action, no story...

Rating : 2/10

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Aug 18 2:27

"Let me tell you about my day so far. Coffee in Paris, surfed the Maldives, took a little nap on Kilimanjaro. Oh, yeah, I got digits from this Polish chick in Rio. And then I jumped back for the final quarter of the N.B.A. finals--courtside of course. And all that was before lunch. I could go on, but all I'm saying is, I'm standing on top of the world." During the 85 minutes (approximately) that occupy the running time of Jumper, director Doug Liman degrades his once promising career. Liman earned his chops when he helmed the successful first instalment of the Bourne series, The Bourne Identity. You may also remember Liman behind the camera of other films such as Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Liman's Jumper is pure science fiction action tosh that borders on the superhero genre. In early 2008, the...Read more

Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago at Jun 14 10:00

The idea of teleportation is great. However this movie is aimed too much at teens who don't care about the script and its many many many flaws. This film is filled with those unfortunately, thus rendering the movie quite unbearable to watch. Right from the beginning, Jumper sucks; there are too many questions that are never answered or even brought up, leaving the viewer unsatisfied. A better development of the story might have changed the entire movie and made it a whole lot better... then again maybe not. I can't say the actors' performances were any good either. Jackson looks awful with white hair, and Christensen isn't that great an actor, no matter what he plays in. Voting 3/10 simply because of the special effects, and because it's entertaining at best. Avoid if you can. ...Read more

Rating : 3/10

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago at Apr 11 16:09

After I watched Jumper, I was surprised with how many times I've asked myself "why" and couldn't find answer for them during the 88 minutes of film. This indicates a disproportionally high number of plot holes for so little story time, something very disappointing taking into account the film had three experienced writers working on it: David S. Goyer who wrote Dark City, Jim Uhls who wrote Fight Club and Simon Kinberg who wrote Mr. & Mrs. Smith and xXx 2... well... two good writers anyway. Based on a book by Steven Gould, the film is about David Rice (Hayden Christensen), a young man who has the amazing power to teleport to anywhere he wishes. Abandoned by his mother at the age of five and living with his father (Michael Rooker), he decides to travel around the world, using his super p...Read more

Rating : 3/10

Posted : 1 year, 8 months ago at Mar 16 21:11

"Jumper", was really not good. The story, was rushed, and had so many flaws. If the film, had been a half hour longer, it would have had more time, to develop. The acting, was good from Hayden Christenson, and Samuel L. Jackson, but Rachel Bilson was horrible, and made the film that much worse. There were a few very cheesy scenes in this one aswell. I thought the concept, of "Jumper", was good, and interesting, but it just wasn't pulled off well.

Rating : 4/10

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Feb 20 18:29

David Rice (Hayden Christensen) discovers that he has the ability to teleport anywhere in the world but later finds out that he isn't alone and that there are a group of people who have sworn to kill him and all other "Jumpers". The concept of Jumper is interesting - what would you do if you could be anywhere you wanted? And what are the consequences of your actions. Unfortunately, the movie doesn't delve enough into why there are jumpers and why they're being sought after. It spends too much time on developing the romantic interest but Rachel Bilson is terrible and I found myself tuning out to this part of the movie. Far more interesting are the interactions between Christensen and Jamie Bell - the action sequences involving the two are fantastic! As are the special effects of j...Read more

Rating : 5/10