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posted Friday, February 15, 2008 - Volume 36 Issue 07 |
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Jumper not satisfying sci-fi |
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| Jumper not satisfying sci-fi |
by Rajkhet Dirzhud-Rashid -
SGN A&E Writer
JUMPER
OPENING FEBRUARY 15
The best (and possibly funniest) moment in Jumper is when the title character - who has been using his ability to teleport, or "jump," all over the continent - meet his mom (Diane Lane), finds out she's a member of the group that's been chasing him (the paladins), and she tells him "I'm giving you a head start." So much for that old saw: "But my mama loves me."
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Jumper (in my opinion anything that isn't Cloverfield or Untraceable should be given a fair chance), but it isn't as good as I wanted it to be, either. I suppose I could say that Hollywood once again, has a great idea - the idea of a certain group of people who have a genetic anomaly that gives them the ability to teleport to any place, or even teleport things or people with them. The only thing is the film Jumper doesn't really do anything with this idea except show a lot of action around the jumpers (Hayden Christensen and Jamie Bell) instantly materializing into bank vaults, in the streets of other countries, and even underwater. This part is pretty cool, but I wanted more of a conflict between the paladins (one of whom is played with his usual finesse by Samuel L. Jackson) and maybe even some historical references, since the one jumper (Bell) says this little war has been going on for thousands of years.
Still, what there is of the film isn't too bad, and both Diane Lane (who is only onscreen for a brief moment) and Samuel L. Jackson are fun to watch, even if they're not at their best in this film. Let's just say if you really want to see this, I'd go during a matinee, or just wait for it to come out on video, because spending a full price for a ticket won't feel good when this "movie of the week" ends.
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