Jumper Film Review

There were a few reviews saying that this movie was disappointing, but I actually enjoyed it and it’s one of my favorite films of 2008. Apparently director Doug Liman has a great reputation for directing movies such as Swingers, Go and The Bourne Identity but it’s not until now that I have seen one of this movies. Hayden Christensen, who plays Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequels, plays David Rice, who has the special power of teleporting himself anywhere he pleases. Samuel L. Jackson is a paladin, a group who wants to kill people with teleporting powers and who has declared war to those born with this ability. Jamie Bell, a fellow jumper, who is also persecuted by Jackson’s clan, spends a good time of his time trying to keep away those who want to kill him as well. Liman’s pace and his action shots were impressive to me. Overall, the script was fun and quick yet it had focus.
Liman has a great sense of rhythm and the narrative of the story was very satisfying to me, The scope isn’t overly ambitious, and so he is able to deliver a good story and well built relationships for his characters. I thought all of the actors were well cast, and I am looking forward to a sequel. As I can see by the box office success of Jumper, I’m not the only one.