04 Jan

Jumper

Lissa Coffey

Lissa Coffey

Lissa Coffey

Grade: C+

Great movie for anyone with Attention Deficit Disorder, Jumper is non-stop action, moving not only from one scene to the next but one location to the next super quickly!  Hayden Christensen is a “Jumper” meaning that he can teleport himself to just about anywhere he wants anytime he wants.  After a rough childhood, he discovers his power and ends up living a pretty cushy life in New York.  Until he is found out, that is.  Samuel L. Jackson heads an agency who is out to kill the Jumpers and he means serious business.  The chase is on.  Hayden heads for his home town to win the heart of the girl of his dreams, The OC’s Rachel Bilson.  He teams up with another Jumper, played by Jamie Bell and the two go at it like twin brothers fighting over a Happy Meal.  Diane Lane comes in as Hayden’s long lost mother – turns out she’s working with the bad guys!  Tons of holes, tons of questions, all left very open-ended as they’re sure to have at least one sequel planned.  Loved the locations!  Rome, China, Egypt – wow!
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