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Jumper:
Certificate: 12A
Genre: Adventure
Who's in it: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson
Chris' Verdict: 7/10- "Not worth quite so much hype."
Ellie's Verdict: 8/10- "Loved every minute."
Release Date: 14th February 2008
Jumper Movie Trailer
Certificate: 12A
Genre: Adventure
Who's in it: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson
Chris' Verdict: 7/10- "Not worth quite so much hype."
Ellie's Verdict: 8/10- "Loved every minute."
Release Date: 14th February 2008
Jumper Movie Trailer
Jumper Review
This film revolves around a genetic anomaly of a young man able to teleport or ‘jump’
anywhere. But soon he finds himself in a war between "Jumpers" and this is the main
focus on the film. This film has been billed as a combination of Bourne and The Matrix
leaving this film a lot to live up to. The film features both Hayden Christensen as you
will remember as Anakin in Star Wars. Like in Star Wars his acting performance is
both and he is designed to only appear in films with minimal acting requirements.
What makes this film stand out when compared to other superhero film of this genre is
that the jumpers use their powers for their own gain rather than to help the population.
The main attraction of this film is the impressive action sequences which are
promised. In this area the film does deliver to a degree but not to the leave that I and
many viewers were expecting. The fact that he can ‘jump’ from place to place means
that the plot has numerous flaws in it and if you think about the flaws it becomes very
confused and to enjoy the film you need to ignore these flaws which people who are
not normally cinema goers will find easy. One these such flaws includes the fact that
they jump in the middle of the mall and jump with whole cars! Surely somebody would
notice.
Jamie Bell star of Billy Elliot and King Kong makes an appearance in this film. Rather
than being hunted like the rest of the jumpers, he is hunting those hunting him. His
performance is solid and adds some humour to film.
Following the confused and quite boring middle section of the film you would be
expecting a big finish. However while there is a good twist at the end of the film but
probably not the ending that most were hoping for. The makers of this film seemed
hell bent on leaving the possibility of a sequel rather than making a coherent film that
the audience would enjoy.
Ultimately, this is a decent film and gives enjoyment. However, it is definitely not as
good as many of the trailers and hype were making out. Bourne is definitely head and
shoulders above this film. Moreover, the film is short and unless you particularly want
to see the film not worth the cinema admission price. Let’s hope the sequel is better!
This film revolves around a genetic anomaly of a young man able to teleport or ‘jump’
anywhere. But soon he finds himself in a war between "Jumpers" and this is the main
focus on the film. This film has been billed as a combination of Bourne and The Matrix
leaving this film a lot to live up to. The film features both Hayden Christensen as you
will remember as Anakin in Star Wars. Like in Star Wars his acting performance is
both and he is designed to only appear in films with minimal acting requirements.
What makes this film stand out when compared to other superhero film of this genre is
that the jumpers use their powers for their own gain rather than to help the population.
The main attraction of this film is the impressive action sequences which are
promised. In this area the film does deliver to a degree but not to the leave that I and
many viewers were expecting. The fact that he can ‘jump’ from place to place means
that the plot has numerous flaws in it and if you think about the flaws it becomes very
confused and to enjoy the film you need to ignore these flaws which people who are
not normally cinema goers will find easy. One these such flaws includes the fact that
they jump in the middle of the mall and jump with whole cars! Surely somebody would
notice.
Jamie Bell star of Billy Elliot and King Kong makes an appearance in this film. Rather
than being hunted like the rest of the jumpers, he is hunting those hunting him. His
performance is solid and adds some humour to film.
Following the confused and quite boring middle section of the film you would be
expecting a big finish. However while there is a good twist at the end of the film but
probably not the ending that most were hoping for. The makers of this film seemed
hell bent on leaving the possibility of a sequel rather than making a coherent film that
the audience would enjoy.
Ultimately, this is a decent film and gives enjoyment. However, it is definitely not as
good as many of the trailers and hype were making out. Bourne is definitely head and
shoulders above this film. Moreover, the film is short and unless you particularly want
to see the film not worth the cinema admission price. Let’s hope the sequel is better!
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