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Jumper (2008)

Director: Doug Liman

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Based on the Steven Gould novel, 'Jumper' follows a young man (Christensen) who discovers that he has the ability to teleport. In his quest for the man he believes is responsible for the death of his mother, the kid draws the attention of the National Security Agency and another youth (Jamie Bell) who has the same powers. 

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From Time Out New York

Zap! A misfit discovers he can teleport. Bam! Eight years later, the young man (Christensen) stumbles across others like him, while an inexplicably silver-haired Samuel L. Jackson wants to kill them all. Whoosh! That’s the sound of whatever potential this sci-fi premise might have had being immediately flushed down the toilet. Why the usually competent Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity) thought that pumping up the volume and flash would somehow make up for the incoherent, half-baked story line is mystifying. You’ll envy the time-space superpowers, since they could carry you far, far away from this mess.

Author: David Fear 2008-02-15 19:41:15

Time Out New York Issue 647: February 21-27, 2008

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  • yeahiknow987 said...
    Posted on May 11 2008 17:44 Could (and should) have done more with this film. Christensen is not entirely convincing, Bells ok, plot sucked. And the girl, pretty as she was, was just annoying. Special effects good.
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  • yeah said...
    Posted on Mar 06 2008 00:57 The other people that reviewed this are freaking stupid. Jumper is the worst movie I've seen in years.
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  • angelsong said...
    Posted on Feb 19 2008 15:22 Great movie.......action packed. good storyline, I can see a sequel.
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  • i eat fish said...
    Posted on Feb 18 2008 06:22 this film is wack ( its amazin) anyone who says different can go and eat pie. its the best film ever . every1 i no thinks so 2
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Director: Doug Liman

Cast: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L Jackson, Diane Lane, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Tom Hulce, Michael Rooker full cast

Duration: 88 mins


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