Customer Reviews
Disappointing considering the cast - By: O. Doyle, 01 Sep 2008 
I'm a big sci-fi fan, & was intrigued by the idea for Jumper. Samuel L. Jackson always lends credibility & I was interested to see Hayden Christensen out of his Star Wars robe. Allin all I expected good things. I was disappointed to say the least.
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 & travel until he discovers that people are chasing him, & that he is caught upin a war between people who can teleport, & those who hunt them.
Unfortunately, "Jumper" isn't much more than a geography tour. Action sequences aside Jumper is just plain boring. There is no chemistry whatsoever between David & Milly, & their romantic relationship is unrealistic. For me, Hayden Christensen reprising the gloomy, wounded, misunderstood, petulant anti-hero role he played so ineffectivelyin the Star Wars prequels. Samuel L Jackson plays the same character he always does, & for me the star of the movie was Jamie Bell who added some much-needed momentum to the movie.
All-in all if you want to leave your brain at home for a night, Jumper might be for you, but I would recommend waiting for the DVD.
4 stars if it had been a TV pilot, 2 stars as a stand alone movie - By: Mr. Stephen Kennedy, 20 Aug 2008 An interesting story, brought together by interesting talent, falls oddly short of expectationsin this action movie with fantasy elements.
The stall is set out early, as an intro shows Hayden Christensen discovering his ability to teleport (jump) from place to place. He indulges himself with his ability, leaving behind the love of his teen life & livingin style, until he meets another Jumper, played by Jamie Bell. They are tracked by the Paladin, a secret group led by Samuel Jackson who are hell bent on destroying Jumpers. And that's really about it - & I don't mean that I am saving the rest of the plot to avoid writing spoilers - that really is about it, it really devolves into a `does-he-get-the-girl' movie at this point, winding up after a scant 84 minutes, seeminglyin the middle of the story. Why do the Paladin want to destroy Jumpers? Will Christensen achieve his stated goal of destroying the oddly coiffured Jackson character? What makes the Jumpers what they are? How many are there? Will Christensen's character ever come out of his permanent sulk? All remain unanswered - presumably for the inevitable sequel.
Hayden Christensen does little here to dispel notions that his acting is on a par with your nearest oak tree, but Jamie Bell is interestingly edgy & has the benefit of the films few humorous moments. Bilson looks terrific of course but really has little to do once the special effects starts, & Jackson is really only going through the motions. None of this really matters with such thinly drawn characters, & the director smooths over the cracks with his efficient action scenes. The movie does crackle along with innovative set pieces which pique the interest, ultimately however leaving you all the more unfulfilled at the (partly literally) cliffhanger ending.
Overall, you're left with the feeling that as much as there is to like, this would have been much better edited down to a 20 minute introduction to a much more interesting & complex film. Wait for the next movie & watch it as a double bill.
jump away to miss this rubbish - By: Ms. F. I. Macdonald, 18 Aug 2008 
Wow, I was expecting so much from this film. So many reviewers have rated this well so it was with a great & positive hope that i settled down on sunday afternoon to watch this film. What utter garbage!!!Hayden Christensen acted pretty awfully, the plot had more holes than a fisherman's net & i was left gawping at the end as to how such a bad film had even sneaked onto the blockbuster charts!!!
Jump away from this car crash... - By: M. Adil-smith, 18 Aug 2008 This film should have been brilliant.
Moody youth discovers he has teleportation powers, & uses them to escape & abusive father & go on spending spree after robbing a bank before being hunted down by a secret society & discovering more like himself.
X-men meets Harry Potter? And any other mutant power film you care to mention
So why is this so monumentally terrible?
It's the execution. Badly scripted, naff direction, cinematography that brings nothing new, & plot that has clearly had huge lumps cut from it.
It is pretty obvious that this film is setting itself up to be the first part of trilogy, but I doubt anyone will bother going to see it.
It's a tired three act format, turgid delivery, & some number cruncherin Hollywood has hacked to death what was once a brilliant idea.
Avoid.
Missed opportunity - By: benmully, 15 Aug 2008 A great premise, with good initial effects, but it frizzles out. Missed opportunity as a movie. They could have done so much more with this film, & "Hayden the plank" didn't help!
