DVD Release
Date: June 10, 2008 Starring: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Jamie
Bell, Max Thieriot, Shawn Roberts, AnnaSophia Robb, Diane Lane, Michael Rooker,
Tom Hulce, Nathalie Cox Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of intense action violence, some
language and brief sexuality)
Review:
The plot, such as it is, is about people who can teleport
themselves just by thinking about a place. This idea is fresh and clever and
filmed with terrific special effects, but the film as a whole is executed so
moronically that a great idea is totally wasted. Hayden Christensen, the lead
jumper and Anakin Skywalker in those Star Wars prequels, continues to amaze me
with his extraordinary lack of acting ability. To call him wooden would be a
compliment at this point...more
Single-disc extras: Commentary by director Doug Liman,
writer-producer Simon Kinberg and producer Lucas Foster; "Jumping From
Novel to Film: The Past, Present & Future of Jumper" featurette; "Making
an Actor Jump" featurette; "Previz: Future Concepts."
Special
edition extras: All of the above plus "Doug Liman's Jumper:
Uncensored" featurette, "Jumping Around the World" featurette,
"Jumpstart: David's Story" animated graphic novel, deleted scenes.
Movie Spotlight
Jumper Release
Date: February 14, 2008 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: Doug Liman Screenwriter: David S. Goyer, Simon Kinberg Starring: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Jamie
Bell, Max Thieriot, Shawn Roberts, AnnaSophia Robb, Diane Lane, Michael Rooker,
Tom Hulce, Nathalie Cox Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of intense action violence, some
language and brief sexuality) Official Website: Jumperthemovie.com
Plot Summary: A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself
anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in
a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those
who have sworn to kill them. From the director of The Bourne Identity and Mr.
and Mrs. Smith
EN 5 Second Review:
Critics hate it, we love it. Go figure.
Taken
at face value, Jumper is pretty slick, entertaining stuff Mark Savlov: Austin Chronicle
Based on the 1992 young adult novel by
Stephen Gould, Jumper, the first film in a planned trilogy, asks
the double-loaded questions: "What would a young teen male do if he
suddenly discovered the ability to teleport?"...more
A
serviceable sci-fi thriller/videogame template that plays
like "The Matrix Lite" and, finally, isn't nearly as cool as
its trailer Name: Paper
Slick but extremely slim, "Jumper" seemingly attempts to
heed the advice of its teleporting protagonist, who at one
point suggests a trip to Rome that will "skip all the boring
parts." Similarly eliding much of the exposition -- or
simply delivering belches of it on the fly...more
and on
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EN 5 Second Review:
Critics hate it, we love it. Go figure.
A
serviceable sci-fi thriller/videogame template that plays
like "The Matrix Lite" and, finally, isn't nearly as cool as
its trailer