Morgan Bell
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REVIEW: Jumper
July 19th 2008 17:10
Directed: Doug Liman (Mr & Mrs Smith, Go, The Bourne Identity)
Written: David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Blade), Jim Uhls (Fight Club), Simon Kinberg (Mr & Mrs Smith) - from the novel by Steven Gould
Starring: Hayden Christensen (Life As A House, Factory Girl, Star Wars), Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot, King Kong), Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Unbreakable, 1408, Star Wars), Diane Lane (Unfaithful, The Perfect Storm, The Cotton Club), Rachel Bilson (TVs The OC)
Jumper is the story of a young man (Christensen) who has the power to jump instantly to any location in the world. This is a film you will watch solely for the special effects and just to zone out and wish you also had the power to transport yourself to any city or landmark around the globe.
Christensen gives an enjoyable performance with his signature angst and petulance. Bell is all grown up from his days as Billy Elliot and is a major hightlight as a fellow "Jumper". Lane is the estranged mother, and Jackson is the crazed Jumper-hunter tracking Christensen to the ends of the earth. Bilson is the love interest and is one of the few elements that drag the pace of an otherwise outstanding teenage film, she looks tired and sounds whiney and generally feels like a wet blanket in all the adventures.
You will like Jumper if you liked X-Men, TombRaider and Final Destination, and there is the added bonus of getting a whirlwind tour of the wonders of the world without the rigours of public transport!
Jumper is a movie for the whole family which has a storyline that is clearly setting itself up for a host of sequels. It doesnt get bogged down in technical detail or back-story, choosing instead to be a blast of energy and visual splendor . . . overall I thought Jumper was thoroughly enjoyable!
Written: David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Blade), Jim Uhls (Fight Club), Simon Kinberg (Mr & Mrs Smith) - from the novel by Steven Gould
Starring: Hayden Christensen (Life As A House, Factory Girl, Star Wars), Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot, King Kong), Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Unbreakable, 1408, Star Wars), Diane Lane (Unfaithful, The Perfect Storm, The Cotton Club), Rachel Bilson (TVs The OC)
Jumper is the story of a young man (Christensen) who has the power to jump instantly to any location in the world. This is a film you will watch solely for the special effects and just to zone out and wish you also had the power to transport yourself to any city or landmark around the globe.
Christensen gives an enjoyable performance with his signature angst and petulance. Bell is all grown up from his days as Billy Elliot and is a major hightlight as a fellow "Jumper". Lane is the estranged mother, and Jackson is the crazed Jumper-hunter tracking Christensen to the ends of the earth. Bilson is the love interest and is one of the few elements that drag the pace of an otherwise outstanding teenage film, she looks tired and sounds whiney and generally feels like a wet blanket in all the adventures.
You will like Jumper if you liked X-Men, TombRaider and Final Destination, and there is the added bonus of getting a whirlwind tour of the wonders of the world without the rigours of public transport!
Jumper is a movie for the whole family which has a storyline that is clearly setting itself up for a host of sequels. It doesnt get bogged down in technical detail or back-story, choosing instead to be a blast of energy and visual splendor . . . overall I thought Jumper was thoroughly enjoyable!
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Comment by Ann 2
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Final DestinationI loved those movies (especially X-Men) but Jumper really didn't grab my interest (yet everyone around me finds it great, it must be me *shrugs*). I didn't know the British dude was Billy Elliot all grown up. He looks great.
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thanks for stopping in and leaving a comment!
i thought Jumper was definately aimed at teens, and the fight scenes between Christensen and Bell were amazing . . . it was one of the few times i thought CGI was necessary in a film and looked really good . . . Jamie Bell played a cool role hey
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A few friends of mine saw this and loved it. I'll have to do the DVD. I can't believe the guy in the picture above is little Billy Elliot - wow!
I like X-Men and Final Destination but wasn't a huge fan of Tomb Raider. This is something I'll definitely have to watch but I have about 30 things lined up at the moment and I am struggling to find the time to watch them
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oh i know what you mean! my "to watch" list is longer than your arm . . . i blame the Orble movie channel and Jason King! haha
it is very strange when child actors grow up, but i think Jamie Bell is going to be a star as an adult . . . he reminds me of a young Robert Carlisle
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oh goody another fan!
i was very impressed with Jamie Bell in Jumper, i hope we see alot more of him in the future!
thanks for the comment!