20th Century Fox | 2008 | 88 mins | Rated PG-13 | Jun 10, 2008
Based on Steven Gould’s critically acclaimed novel, JUMPER leaps onto the screen courtesy of director Doug Liman. David (Hayden Christiansen) has inexplicably been given the power to teleport himself, or jump. He can jump into a bank vault, then to the top of the Sphinx, then back to his luxury Manhattan apartment. But despite all his power, he still misses his childhood love, Millie (Rachel Bilson, THE O.C.). When the opportunity arises, David jets off to Rome with Millie, but it’s not all romance in the Italian city. David’s unique abilities place him in the middle of a war between the jumpers and the paladins, a secretive group intent on hunting down the teleporters. Led by Roland (Samuel L. Jackson), the paladins track David and fellow jumper Griffin (Jamie Bell) across the world, and Millie may be caught in the crossfire.
JUMPER moves as fast as its teleporting hero, condensing the novel into a slim, action-packed offering. The slick special effects and impressive locations are certainly on par with Liman’s previous work in THE BOURNE IDENTITY and MR. AND MRS. SMITH, but JUMPER bears a closer resemblance to comic book adaptations. Like Spider-man and most other costume-clad protagonists with unearthly abilities, David grapples with his newfound talents. But unlike his tights-and-cape-wearing brethren, David doesn’t use his ability for the greater good. Instead, it gets him piles of money and, perhaps, the girl he’s been dreaming of since he was five years old.
Though most action films are driven by the struggle between good and evil, JUMPER interestingly offers up a central character who lies somewhere in the middle. Slightly less ambiguous is the film’s ending that leaves the option for a sequel completely open.
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Product Details
Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Diane Lane
Doug Liman
AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
English
English SDH, English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)
2.35:1
2
Rated PG-13
20th Century Fox
June 10, 2008
88 minutes
47 Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews
Good, fun movie
By Jem, (MD, USA) - April 24, 2008
I went to see Jumper with some of my family when it was released, and I have to say I enjoyed it very much. I’ve liked Hayden Christensen since I saw “Life as a House,” and Samuel L. just rips up a villain role like nobody’s business. The special effects were very well done and I was delighted to find that the main storyline they implied in the commercials is NOT what happened! Sure, the main character can teleport, but the rest…. The movie is billed as scifi/thriller type, but that’s a bit misleading. This is more like the Highlander films, a fantasy element in the real world.
The movie was pretty fast paced with only a couple slower moments, and the character’s self-exploration once he discovers the ability was almost as good as Peter Parker’s in the first Spider-Man movie. Actually, in one way it was better. Peter uses his power to win a wrestling match and then jumps right into the hero role. Our similarly-aged jumper, however, jumps right into a bank vault, and a store, and…! *grin* He really is an ordinary person with an extraordinary ability. He used his ability for theft, but also for taking his surfboard to Fiji for the best waves. I like dthe movie enough that I quickly ordered the book. They are COMPLETELY different, but both good for different reasons. The movie added a opposing force for jumpers (i.e. a “villain”) whereas in the book, David mostly battles his own inner demons (with a lot of introspection). Plus, the very cool character of Griffin was completely made-up for the film. His character adds a some action while giving viewers another jumper to identify with besides David. Though the movie had closure, they left it wide open for a sequel that I really hope gets made.
I think some viewers are overly critical of this film. It’s not going to win any oscars, but I was entertained and that’s the most important criteria.
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