Push (2009)
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22% of critics liked it
(125 reviews) -
47% of users liked it
(1,960,047 ratings)
Lucky Number Slevin director Paul McGuigan takes the helm for this action thriller concerning a group of telekinetic American ex-patriots who band together in an attempt to take down the clandestine government agency that's genetically transforming normal citizens into powerful psychic warriors.… More Lucky Number Slevin director Paul McGuigan takes the helm for this action thriller concerning a group of telekinetic American ex-patriots who band together in an attempt to take down the clandestine government agency that's genetically transforming normal citizens into powerful psychic warriors. The Division is a shadowy government operation devoted to making humankind the ultimate weapon. Those who accept this transformation have the power to move objects with the mind, see the future before it happens, create new realities, and dispense of their enemies without so much as a single touch; those who are unwilling to participate are immediately terminated. Nick Gant (Chris Evans) is a "mover," a second-generation telekinetic who went into hiding after the Division killed his father more than a decade earlier. He lives a life of anonymity in Hong Kong, a densely populated place where fugitive psychics such as himself are safe as long as they can keep their unique gift secret. Suddenly into Nick's life comes 13-year-old "watcher" Cassie Holmes (Dakota Fanning), a clairvoyant who needs his help in tracking down escaped "pusher" Kira, who may hold the key to bringing down the Division once and for all. A "pusher" is the most powerful kind of psychic due to his or her ability to influence the actions of others by planting thoughts in their minds. Now, as Nick emerges from hiding in order to help Cassie find Kira, the Division's human bloodhounds are hot on their trail. In order to elude the authorities, they'll need to disappear into the seedy underbelly of the city while relying on a team of rogue psychics to help cover their tracks. But Division Agent Henry Carver (Djimon Hounsou) is a powerful pusher who has made it his mission to stop them at all costs, regardless of the collateral damages that may occur in the process. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Paul McGuigan
- Written By
- David Bourla
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Feb 6, 2009 Wide
- On DVD
- Jul 7, 2009
- Studio
- Summit Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Tom Huddlestone, Time Out
Silliness rules the day: plot holes abound and are plugged with techno-pounding action sequences and more nonsensical guff. As a TV pilot, this might have worked; as a film, it's loud, confusing and inane.
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Hank Sartin, Time Out New York
Paul McGuigan's jittery editing and shaky cameras make the action confusing rather than thrilling, and nothing can save this movie from the screenplay's nearly incomprehensible twists.
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Christopher Orr, The New Republic
Belle... is blank as a page, and the intended romantic chemistry between her and Evans is never in evidence.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Push has vibrant cinematography and decent acting, but I'm blasted if I know what it's about.
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Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
There are many problems with Push, and most are the usual boring things: unnecessary plot loops; long, dumb musical interludes; a charmless script; and ostentatious action sequences in which the only person excited is the cameraman.
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Cast
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Dakota Fanning
as Cassie
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Djimon Hounsou
as Carver
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Chris Evans
as Nick
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Camilla Belle
as Kira
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Cliff Curtis
as Hook
- Joel Gretsch
- Maggie Siff
- Nate Mooney
- Neil Jackson




