Jumper

Hayden Christensen has the ability to teleport on a whim in the sci-fi thriller Jumper. The concept is interesting, and it is used quite well. Unfortunately, not much else is coherent or interesting, and it all feels like it’s the first chapter of a book…

David Rice has an ability to teleport anywhere in the world, where ever he wants, whenever he wants. He is called a Jumper because of this, and hides this ability from everyone. At age 21, he lives a life of luxury, but soon he is tracked down and ambushed by a group determined to extinguish all Jumpers…David realizes he is not the only Jumper, and must fight to save himself – and his high-school-crush.

Many scenes in this global-spanning film were actually filmed in my home-town, Ann Arbor, so it felt rather nostalgic, seeing many familiar places on film. And in all actuality, the best part is the explosions and special effects. Not the acting, although Samuel L. Jackson breathes life into a cardboard character. But, all in all, its cheap, action-packed entertainment.

Good for a rental, but don’t see it. C-