Si hay una película más insulsa y que tenga mayor despilfarro de efectos especiales para evitar contar una buena historia, que me la traigan, que la quiero ver.
Jumper, protagonizada por Hayden Crhistiansen (Anakin Skywalker para que le conozcáis), es la historia de un chaval que descubre por casualidad que puede teletransportarse a cualquier sitio que recuerde o que haya visto. Amargado por un padre que está cansado de vivir y abandonado por su madre desde los 5 años, el chaval de 14 o 15 años se larga de casa. Así, desde pequeño, se dedica a robar bancos para vivir tocándose las narices y atravesando hasta la puerta del baño. La película pretende ponernor los dientes largos, mostrándonos al protagonista desayunando en su casa, yendo a Egipto, Londres, Fidji o cualquier otro lugar que le apetezca durante ese día.
Pero como tiene que ser, hay malos. Y el malo es el omnipresente Samuel L. Jackson, miembro de una hermandad llamada los Paladines que se dedica a trinchar a los "jumpers" estos y a cargarselos.
El prota intenta impresionar a la chica que le gustaba del instituto llevándosela a Roma y entrando en el Coliseo, donde es atacado por un par de paladines y ayudado por otro chaval que tiene su mismo don y que a la fuerza, intenta ayudarle.
La película es escasa de fuerza, de interés, de realismo al supuesto conflicto interior que tiene el mañaco con sus padres, a la relación con la novia y, prácticamente a todo. Solo abusa y abusa del efecto "salto" de teletransporte, ya que en una misma secuencia te ves a los tios dando más saltos que Rondador Nocturno en toda la película de X-Men 2.
En definitiva, una película muy floja, levemente entretenida, que amenaza con convertirse en la trilogía más triste de la historia del cine porque, por mucho escenario, viaje por el mundo y efecto especial que tenga, la historia es un bodrio, los personajes peores y las escenas de acción un corta y pega de cualquier otra película anterior pero con la novedad del continuo y cansino teletransporte.
Wicked filmed, couldn't help but imagine what it would be like to be able to "jump" anywhere you wanted. I thought that Jamie Bell should of been in the film a bit more though, he just seemed to disappear near the end.
Awesome movie, I love Doug Liman movies. They have a different feel to them and you feel like you are connecting to the characters. That is how I felt when I watched The Bourne Identity.
Not as bad as I'd heard it was. Interesting concept but a bit of an empty film. You can sure tell they were planning on making a sequel at the end of this one.
What a great storyline, it was fresh and although no completed original it had potential and then it happened. They tried to make it into a movie and failed. While the special efects are awesome, they are the movie. The plot never really gets developed and it's a shame because there was definitely something to work with.
This isn't appalling and is prbably the only film with Hayden Christiansen in that I have not disliked him (however 'young' Hayden's actor - Max Theriot - should have had the whole role to himself and it was a case of casting a famous person for famous sake).
SLJackson is acting as himself again - starts to get very tiring. Jamie Bell shows there is more to him than Billy Elliot. He is great as another Jumper. The female lead - Rachel Bilson - is an obvious TV actor's break on the big screen and it's just too big for her - a forgetful performance.
There just doesn't seem to be much point to this film apart from being a warm up to another film. The relationship between Paladins and Jumpers is just brushed over -
"They don't like us!"
"Why?"
"cos they're religious fanatics and have always been like that"
"Oh ok"
I mean this simply isn't a good enough reason.
Hayden's relationship with his mother is brushed over SO cleanly that you don't fell anything for that relationship. Possibly this is being saved for the inevitable sequel - who knows.
I don't regret watching this film - but I expect MUCH more from any sequel as this should have been MUCH better.
it was a great story, but the didn?t realize that, from the beginning they really screw it up, Hayden its NOT A GOOD ACTOR!, and i really only watch this movie, because of Kristen Stewart, who only had an appearance of 5 seconds but it was worth it.
This movie was awesome. There was a lot of action in it and the effects were really well done. Hayden Christensen and Jamie Bell were excellent this movie. I recommend this movie.
Love the idea, effects were good, but the actors were lacking. Hayden Christensen was awful (as usual). Rachel Bilson was forgettable. Samuel L. Jackson - again?? The only one who stood out was Jamie Bell. He's brilliant - always.
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