Jumper

I was really looking forward to Jumper, the initial idea very much intrigued me, the trailer looked brilliant in my opinion, the fact Doug Liman was directing it excited me, then of course there was the small matter of Samuel L Jackson being in the movie! The fact Hayden Christenson, the man who ruined Star Wars Episode II because of his cheesy acting, was the lead actor did not initially scare me. In fact as I sat down in the cinema today I expect Jumper to be a brilliant, enjoyable, sci-fi romp that would leave me feeling fulfilled and happy. I suppose my expectations were far to high, as when I left Jumper I felt nothing but emptiness. Sure it was moderately entertaining, and Jamie Bell was absolutely brilliant, but for a movie that last 90 minutes so little seemed to happen. I knew as much about the characters at the end as I did at the beginning. Its essentially an extremely dumb movie designed to lure in crowds, this would be fine if the action came thick and fast, unfortunately it doesn't. In fact there are extremely long stretches where the action completely dries up. The movie is also way too short, everything feels just so rushed that you forget what is going on. Thankfully the movie does entertain, it is quite fun to watch and you won't be bored in the film.

~Blaine




Unlike my friend I really wasn't looking forward to the movie. I knew from the ads that it was just going to be a movie to fill up space and earn some money in the box office, while audiences were waiting for the late spring and its upcoming blockbusters. But I wasted my time with the movie anyway. Luckily this movie was just under 90 minutes, or I might have shot myself in the theater. Hayden Christenson is horrible, almost as bad as in the Star Wars prequels. Rachel Bilson has nothing going for her except her looks, and throughout the whole movie, she just wants to get in Hayden's pants between the action. The Samuel L. Jackson is a toned down (because of the rating), not so cool Samuel L. Jackson. And finally Jamie Bell, was ok for the movie he was in. The story sucks and is very unfullfilling, and the only good part of the movie is looking at all of the cool places that they go, but you can watch all that on television. I wouldn't even waste my time looking up movie times for this. Save your money and go rent a good movie, like Gone Baby Gone. I give this movie a 2/10, and only because I liked the fight in the Coliseum.

~Daniel