Jumper

Name: Jumper
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Released: February 14, 2008
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 35
Cast: Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson

2008

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: February 14, 2008 | PG-13

Starring: Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson

Summary: The science fiction thriller leaps into a new realm with Jumper, which begins the epic adventures of a man who discovers that he possesses the exhilarating ability to instantly teleport anywhere in the world he can imagine. From New York to Tokyo and from the ruins of Rome to the heart of the Saharan desert, anywhere is possible for DavidThe science fiction thriller leaps into a new realm with Jumper, which begins the epic adventures of a man who discovers that he possesses the exhilarating ability to instantly teleport anywhere in the world he can imagine. From New York to Tokyo and from the ruins of Rome to the heart of the Saharan desert, anywhere is possible for David Rice. That is until he begins to see that his freedom is not total and that he's not alone. Instead, he is part of an ongoing, global war that threatens the very survival of his rare and extraordinary kind. (20th Century Fox)… Expand

Director: Doug Liman

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 88 min

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Shawn Levy

It may be mindless and sexless and humorless, but Jumper jumps. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Liman, for all his craft, doesn't have enough FUN with the premise. Read full review

Wesley Morris

But what can you do with Hayden Christensen? He's as close as we have to an android actor. It's all a chore for him. He never looks sufficiently scared, impressed, or surprised by any of this. Read full review

Scott Foundas

It's a feature-length teaser for a never-to-be sci-fi franchise. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Jumper, the film, goes everywhere and nowhere. Read full review

Anthony Lane

The result is more or less a remake of the great scene in “Sherlock Jr.,” where a dozing Buster Keaton dreams himself through a shuffled sequence of backgrounds. Jumper is ten times as brutal, maybe a thousand times more costly, and eighty-four years late, but it’s a start. Read full review

Joe Morgenstern

Jumper, based on the novel by Steven Gould, re-defines -- downward -- the notion of dreadful. It does so by dispensing with everything a movie needs for a shot at being merely awful. Dramatic development? None. Entertaining dialogue? Ditto. Internal logic? Puhleez. Intriguing characters? No characters, thus no intrigue. Interesting performances? Essentially none, though with an asterisk. Read full review

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Nazgulero

May 19, 2011

I think the movie was quite enjoyable. What I sometimes do not understand are the casting choices. There was a chick he picked up in a bar in London, she should have played the main female character. A hundred times more attractive and hot than that small ugly chick they finally selected.I think the movie was quite enjoyable. What I sometimes do not understand are the casting choices. There was a chick he picked up in a bar in London, she should have played the main female character. A hundred times more attractive and hot than that small ugly chick they finally selected. Special effects were great, I did not feel the need to zap away or take a nap once, and that says a lot !… Expand

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JordanD

Feb 11, 2008

Total sweetness, I loved it. It couldn't have been better, and especially smarter.

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Bruce722

Aug 18, 2013

Jumper is a very underrated movie with an interesting plot. The nerd community hates on Hayden Christensen so, with this movie being more in the sci-fi/fantasy genre, it really didn't stand a chance. However, he's a capable actor and the support of Samuel Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell,Jumper is a very underrated movie with an interesting plot. The nerd community hates on Hayden Christensen so, with this movie being more in the sci-fi/fantasy genre, it really didn't stand a chance. However, he's a capable actor and the support of Samuel Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell, and other cameos gave this movie a solid cast. As I said, the plot was pretty interesting and original as well. The only real problem I had with the film is that it was only 88 minutes, which didn't really give it time to fully develop the concept of "jumping" and the relationship because them and the Paladins, an organization that hunts down jumpers. With more development I think this would've been a great movie.… Expand

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 28, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought this was fairly entertaining fare and I liked the special effects, they were about what you would expect in this modern age, so that didn't let me down, however I felt that the story did. I liked the character of Millie but the main character of David, ie the main character the movie is all about, well, it just seemed flawed to me. I didn't feel as if I had any particular interest in this person, somehow. When he stole from the bank, as much as I suppose a part of me would think it would be cool to be able to do such a thing, I can't say I felt that I was hoping he wouldn't be caught or that I was overly excited for his situation. I think he seemed a bit too cocky perhaps but there was definitely something missing which made the movie just not work as well as I think it could have.

The special effects were good but I also feel that more of it could have been used and overall I was left feeling that it had better potential. The story itself seemed like one that had been done quite a number of times before and it just didn't really (get the joke) jump out at me. One tell tale sign is that this morning, after having watched it the night before, I couldn't remember exactly how it ended and I'd forgotten a fair bit about it which just proves that at least for me, it was quite unmemorable. I have to say though, the concept behind it is one that I liked, I always had a big imagination as a child and I like the thought of being able to teleport and go from one part of the world to another straight away, I think that perhaps if they changed the main character and if the story was just a bit more detailed or 'meatier' which is the word that comes to mind, if you know what I mean!, then it could have been alot better. I'm aware that this movie is based on a set of comic books and that in that respect, the story presumably had to stay true to the original comics, so it didn't have too much scope for change and I haven't read the original comics, I can only judge the movie on the movie alone.

On the more positive side, I thought that Samuel L Jackson was a good choice of actor for playing the villain Roland, as formulaic as that was he does have a bit of an 'other worldly' type look about him, especially with his dyed white hair and I also liked some of the shots of Italy and of course of the Colosseum. There are some nice camera angles and lighting used and it would have looked good on the big screen I can imagine. Also I liked seeing Jamie Bell (who played the lead role in Billy Elliot) in this, he portrayed his character of Griffin quite well, I thought given the type of character he was (as this fast and energetic guy), he looked the part.… Expand

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ThatGuy

Feb 21, 2008

Needed a lot more backstory and exposition.

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EnderW.

Feb 14, 2008

The trailers made this movie look amazing, but unfortunately the movie was anything but. At less than an hour and a half, there was very little room for plot development, story, or interesting dialogue. Rachel Bilson looked hot, and the special-effects themselves were well done, but these The trailers made this movie look amazing, but unfortunately the movie was anything but. At less than an hour and a half, there was very little room for plot development, story, or interesting dialogue. Rachel Bilson looked hot, and the special-effects themselves were well done, but these things alone can't make a movie. There was essentially no explanation on the mechanics… Expand

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IanC

Feb 15, 2008

Awful awful awful awful. I WAS completely awestruck by Jumper, at how on earth this kind of junk gets made any more. The special-effects-only era is over, isn't it? We're in the dawn of a new era of a return to plot, character development, story as a basic requirement, aren't Awful awful awful awful. I WAS completely awestruck by Jumper, at how on earth this kind of junk gets made any more. The special-effects-only era is over, isn't it? We're in the dawn of a new era of a return to plot, character development, story as a basic requirement, aren't we? Hayden C has got to be one of the least charismatic actors around, he doesn't even LOOK the part. it's like he can't be bothered to even try acting half the time. This crud isn't worth the substance you excrete to coat your eyeballs so they don't dry out as you stare at this unbelievable heap of dreadfulness. As for the comments Oscars, irony surely? Hopefully? PLEASE?… Expand

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