Jumper: Promise of greater depth pulls viewer through the plot gaps
Thursday, February 21, 2008
With great power comes no responsibility in this high-concept science fiction adventure "Jumper" about a young man with the ability to teleport or "jump" to wherever he wishes. "Jumper" has been panned by better critics than me, but I happened to like it -- well most of it. And it wasn't just Hayden Christensen's smile that melted my critical heart. The film has obvious flaws, definitely too much violence, and Samuel Jackson's villain doesn't quite ring true. However, the premise intrigued me and I would like to see more.
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