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Mood:
- SuspensefulExciting
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Plot:
- Supernatural AbilityChaseChases and RacesDangerEscapadesRivalrySupernaturalYouth more...
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Genres:
- AdventureSci-FiHollywood ToneAction
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- World Spanning
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- Boys' NightTeens
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- Based on Book
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- SeriousFantastic
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- Special Effects
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Jumper, 2008
English
USA
Profile of Jumper
Jumper can be described as exciting and suspenseful. The plot revolves around chases, supernatural abilities, and supernatural occurences. The main genres are adventure, sci-fi, and action. In terms of style, Jumper has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It takes place in contemporary times. Visually, Jumper involves special effects. It is based on a book. It is well suited for teens and a boys' night. Note that Jumper involves sexual content, profanity, and violent content.
Summary of Jumper
Based on Steven Gould's critically acclaimed novel, JUMPER leaps onto the screen courtesy of director Doug Liman. David (Hayden Christiansen) has inexplicably been given the power to teleport himself, or jump. He can jump into a bank vault, then to the top of the Sphinx, then back to his luxury Manhattan apartment. But despite all his power, he still misses his childhood love, Millie (Rachel Bilson, THE O.C.). When the opportunity arises, David jets off to Rome with Millie, but it's not all romance in the Italian city. David's unique abilities place him in the middle of a war between the jumpers and the paladins, a secretive group intent on hunting down the teleporters. Led by Roland (Samuel L. Jackson), the paladins track David and fellow jumper Griffin (Jamie Bell) across the world, and Millie may be caught in the crossfire.
JUMPER moves as fast as its teleporting hero, condensing the novel into a slim, action-packed offering. The slick special effects and impressive locations are certainly on par with Liman's previous work in THE BOURNE IDENTITY and MR. AND MRS. SMITH, but JUMPER bears a closer resemblance to comic book adaptations. Like Spider-man and most other costume-clad protagonists with unearthly abilities, David grapples with his newfound talents. But unlike his tights-and-cape-wearing brethren, David doesn't use his ability for the greater good. Instead, it gets him piles of money and, perhaps, the girl he's been dreaming of since he was five years old. Though most action films are driven by the struggle between good and evil, JUMPER interestingly offers up a central character who lies somewhere in the middle. Slightly less ambiguous is the film's ending that leaves the option for a sequel completely open.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 11 February 2008 |
| Runtime: | 88 min |
Cast and Crew
as David Rice
as Griffin
as Millie Harris
as Roland
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Critics Reviews
Washington Post
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- by: Ann Hornaday
Philadelphia Inquirer
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- by: Carrie Rickey
Users Reviews
- 25.April.2011
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- by: proat
- proat rated this movie
4/10Disappointing
- 24.April.2011
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- by: ColinNorthway
- ColinNorthway rated this movie0/10
