Jumper (2008)

[williamjm]

I saw it last weekend. Although it wasn't a bad film I was a bit disappointed, I thought the premise had a lot of premise but the movie is never better than average, there's no depth to the plot or characters and apart from a couple of nice action sequences there's not much spectacle either. Christiansen is bland in the main role and Jackson is wasted on an under-written character although Jamie Bell was good as the rival Jumper.

[Coops]

I read the book about 15 years ago and re-read it in one day last weekend. The plot is about a teenager who finds out he has the ability to "jump". An ability he needed to escape his abusive alcoholic father. There are no other jumpers.

The story centers on the main character's thoughts and feelings of guilt, loneliness and abandonment and his journey to adulthood. Absolutely nothing like the movie.

[Natas]

I too liked the film but was also disappointed with it. I reckon it needs a different ending.

[Connavar]

My brother hated it, he thinks i care about the movie for its story,the characters. Telling me not to have hopes for it.

I will watch only for teleportation power which is really cool power.


It that sucks, the best thing is that a book i would never hear of before i know of now. Funny enough the book appeared on my bookshops SF shelf for the first time ever

[spaceseed]

This film is the epitome of "wait until it is free"-type movies. I really want to see it, but I know I will hate myself if I pay for a ticket!

[GoodyGoody]

There is nothin too special about this movie, It could of been executed a little better. Prefer Sliders the tv series and Highlander the movie instead!

[tangaloomababe]

Originally posted by Pyan

Or Sliders. Or Quantum Leap....

Except that both were a than this movie, Dianne Lane (hot though she is, her role is minimal. I didnt like this movie much at all. Samual L Jackson has done a whole lot better.