Jumper

A visually fun movie that, in spite of the fact uses help from the author of the book it's based on, kinda misses the point of the book. The narrative is clumsy but so darn entertaining to look at you can almost forget. Doug Liman is a truely "fun" director. Even at this point he's responsible for some of the most stylish movies. Fun, splashy affairs like _Mr. and Mrs. Smith_, and _The Bourne Identity_.He goes on further to do things like _Edge of Tomorrow_, _Impulse_ and_Chaos Walking_ and as poorly a film as Chaos Walking is, it's not that bad to look at. Visually these are movies that give _Limitless_ a run for it's money.

If you ever get a change to read the book that inspired it or the book they wrote to get inspired for the movie or the sequel to the original book. They're a much better narrative.

When i go to the movies i want to be entertained, this movie certainly did that!! Check it out and don't forget the popcorn!!!

Could've been a masterpiece with better acting and better story. It's a shame.

Jumper was my boyfriend's movie pick, and I had no idea what to expect. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed it! The concept of teleportation and the action-packed storyline kept me hooked. It's not my typical choice, but it turned out to be a great movie night! 😄🍿

Okay, so first of all, the concept of this movie is honestly just super cool. The idea of someone being able to jump from one place to another, all over the world, is just so awesome and I love that this movie was mostly about that. I remember watching this movie years ago and being absolutely obsessed with this superpower; I literally dreamed of how amazing it would be to be able to do that, because seriously, who doesn't think that teleportation would be the coolest thing ever??

Nonetheless, the rest of the storyline isn't too great. After a certain point in the movie we don't focus a lot on David's superpower anymore and what he can do with it, but instead we are sucked into this random war between Jumpers and those who want to kill them. I honestly didn't care too much about any of that, and I could have done without it.

The romance part also wasn't too great. It started out pretty cute when David and Millie were still in high school, but when they meet again after the time jump it just felt silly and ridiculous. They had no chemistry or development within their relationship, and it kind of just felt shallow.

It was good but not magnificent.

6.5/10 - I like the idea but everything else is kinda bad. There is no explanation at all of the Jumpers, their ability, and the Paladins. How do the Paladins get financed btw? Millie still loves David even though he's a criminal (bank robber) and they haven't seen each other in years?!? It's certainly possible but it all makes little sense. The other Jumper is anti-social, David's mom is a Paladin, etc.

I think that I liked this movie as a child though - at least it really stuck in my memory. They ability to teleport is quite cool. Even though it'd be quite "useless"/problematic nowadays with modern surveillance (especially in cities like London where there's CCTV everywhere...).

on the upside:
+ interesting from start to finish
+ jumping scenes are well done, believable and cool
+ good visual effects, scenery, story

on the downside:
- cringeworthy dialogue at times.
- It remained a mystery on how his ability remained hidden from the public eye. Made no sense & bothered me.

Overall a very decent movie worth a watch. But doesn't leave a big, lasting impression.