How sad is this?

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

A teenager with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators. Jumper is a 2008 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi film starring Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Michael Rooker, Diane Lane, Rachel Bilson, Max Thieriot, AnnaSophia Robb and Kristen Stewart. The movie although flawed does have a nice story and it's interesting enough to keep you entertained plus Christensen is not as "bad" as many people think he is actually decent as the main hero and Bell is also really good plus Jackson does a great job as the villain although sometimes he did kinda get annoying with how smart and ahead he was with each plan that David did. The film did needed a bit more action and less arguing as well plus certain characters such as David's dad totally disappear after a while and we did needed a bit more of his backstory with his mother and probably his step sister (played by Stewart). It's not the worst Doug Liman film (that award goes to The Wall) but it's not the best one either (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow). (7.8/10)

The plot goes much like this; Boy discovers he has the power to teleport himself. Boy learns to control his powers. Boy lives idyllic life of leisure and travel until he discovers that people are chasing him, and that he is caught up in a war between people who can teleport, and those who hunt them. Unfortunately, "Jumper" isn't much more than a geography tour. The story is well laid out, and the main character behaves in a believable way. if you've ever imagined having the power of teleportation, you will buy into this premise big time. Sadly, the movie fails to build on that premise, and action sequences aside is quite boring. My friend fell asleep! There is no chemistry whatsoever between David and Milly, and their romantic relationship is unrealistic.

This film tells the story of a young man who finds out that he has the power of teleporting himself to another place. He abuses the gift, and causes disastrous consequences."Jumper" has a simple and predictable plot. It shows a young man who does not know when to quit his questionable lifestyle, hence bringing undue attention to himself and his closest friends. The special effects are good, and I think it is cool too see the film shot in so many different countries. It features an engaging and entertaining plot, though it would be even more fun to face more jumpers in the film. It is an entertaining film, and I enjoyed spending time watching it.

General comments: I enjoyed it. Clever creative use of the teleportation powers. Good actions scenes and visual effects. The romance is a simplistic one between characters who aren't quite mature, but the story doesn't pretend that its characters are anything but immature, so that's fine. Story wastes no time with exposition at all, doesn't bother explaining everything in detail and instead prefers to thrust you right into the action at all times. I actually liked this minimalistic story telling style. Yes, it doesn't even bother detailing where the "jumping" power even comes from or explaining much backstory behind the villains; but the main character doesn't even know these things - he's just blindly thrust into it all, like we are - so it's fine if we, the audience, doesn't get a clear explanation either.Themes: I see people complaining that this movie's main character is not a hero and they're right. Hayden Christensen's Jumper character is immature and selfish and doesn't use his powers to protect people or save the world. It's a superpower story, but the main guy is no superhero - but that's actually what I think makes this story interesting.Jumper's story is an interesting exploration of an idea we've all thought of: What would you do if you had superpowers - use them for altruistic or selfish purposes? Most of us would probably like to imagine ourselves as heroes. If we had superpowers, we'd all try to save the world, right? No, I think that's just an unrealistic fantasy. The truth is, most of us would probably be just like Hayden Christensen's Jumper character and use our powers for selfish gain. I am Hayden Christensen and so are you! That's the truth! This idea dates back to Greek philosophy and Plato's Ring of Gyges. If there are no consequences to your actions, could you resist doing bad things? This is deep stuff, not just simple "popcorn-flick" material!I've been a fan of superhero stories since forever ago, but I always find myself wondering, why don't more super powered characters use their powers for their own personal fun and profit. If you had super strength, would you rather risk life and limb fighting street muggers, or would you rather earn mega-millions as a superstar athlete? If you could read minds, could you resist flying straight to Las Vegas and raking in cash by beating everyone at poker? Even beyond imaginary scenarios, look at the real world we live in: we have computers and the Internet, technology of the future that allow us abilities, essentially superpowers, that people of the past couldn't have even imagined. Do we use these "superpowers" for saving the world? No, most of us are on our computers for personal entertainment and enjoyment! When so many of us don't mind illegally downloading music/movies/software, because we know we can't get caught online, can we criticize Hayden Christensen for using his "jumping" ability to rob banks? If you could teleport, you'd rob banks too! Don't deny it!But then, here's another idea I've thought about long before ever seeing this movie: If you had superpowers, do you simply assume that you're the only one, or could there be others out there with powers to match your own? Could the use of your superpowers attract unwanted attention from hostile forces? Jumper explores this idea too, with the emergence of Sam Jackson and Jamie Bell's characters. They represent the other people out who might not like you and your powers, people who have powers of their own. What do you do when you suddenly get caught for crimes you thought you could get away with? To refer back to the computer/internet analogy again, it's like if you've been downloading pirated copyrighted content for years and then suddenly the FBI confronts you at your door. You'd think you don't deserve punishment because you were never really hurting anyone, right? But as Sam Jackson says in the film, "There are always consequences!"Conclusion: Anyway, I think this is an underrated movie with deeper themes than some people realize.