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Actors: Hayden Christensen, Diane Lane, Jamie Bell, Samuel L. Jackson, Jesse James
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

174 reviews
Sales Rank: 936

Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 88
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7

MPN: FOXD2251965D
UPC: 024543519652
EAN: 0024543519652
ASIN: B00177Y9ZC

Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: June 10, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The science fiction thriller leaps into a new realm with jumper which begins the epic adventures of a man who discovers that he possesses the exhilarating ability to instantly teleport anywhere in the world he can imagine. Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 06/10/2008 Starring: Hayden Christensen Run time: 88 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Doug Liman

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As preposterous action movies go, Jumper is pleasantly unpretentious and breezily entertaining. A young man named David (Hayden Christensen) discovers he has the power to teleport (or "jump") anywhere he can visualize. After using this power to steal and make a comfortable life for himself, he pursues the girl he longed for in school (Rachel Bilson, The O. C.). But as he does so, another jumper (Jamie Bell, Billy Elliot) and a pack of fanatical jumper-hunters called paladins (led by a white-haired Samuel L. Jackson) crashes into David's freewheeling life. Jumper wastes no time trying to explain how jumping works or delving into the hows and whys of the paladins; this is an alluring fantasy of power directed at a pell-mell pace by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Go). There's a brief moment when it feels like the movie will bog down in romance and vague gestures towards character development--happily, that's the moment when Bell appears and the whole movie shifts into overdrive. You might wish that Bell and Christensen had swapped roles; Bell has a far more engaging personality, and Christensen's bland good looks might better suit a more aggressive character. Nonetheless, Jumper has oodles of dynamism and nifty visual effects to propel its comic-book storyline forward. A variety of recognizable actors in bit parts (such as Diane Lane and Kristen Stewart, Panic Room) suggest that the filmmakers are laying the groundwork for sequels. Based on a critically-acclaimed science-fiction novel by Steven Gould. --Bret Fetzer

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3 out of 5 stars

Might'z Well Jump! January 7, 2009
I received Jumper from Netflix when it first came out on DVD in the summer of 2008...but I never watched it; after it sat for a week or so I just returned it because I was never compelled to spend the 90 minutes watching a movie that got average at best reviews.

Well I finally had the chance to watch it on HBO last night...and it was good! With a talented director like Doug Liman and the awesome David S. Goyer involved, I knew that Jumper would be good...I just knew it.

The OC's Rachel Bilson adds to a very OC overall cast in Jumper. In fact, the whole movie had a very The O.C. kind of feel...broken up in large part by the ever-present Samuel L. Jackson.

The concept of the film is simple...just how I like 'em: Some kid discovers that he can teleport, but finds out the hard way that there are people that would rather not have teleporters in their midst. A fun ride of cool action ensues.

So Jumper wasn't great...it was good. Let's put it this way: I won't wait for cable for Jumper 2...scheduled for a 2011 release...2011!...sheesh that's a ways off...might'z well JUMP!

2 out of 5 stars

JUMPER ENDS UP A ...DUMPER! 2 1/4 STARS! January 7, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

OK, OK, I know this is just another preposterous action sci-fi film, but for such an interesting premise to end up going nowhere, I have to say watch this on cable or maybe a cheap rental. The film is fast paced, but for a film that clocks in at under an hour and a half, it felt very long. This might have played better as a TV episode of some random sci-fi series.

The film does say a lot about our society though as with such an amazing and powerful gift, all these lunkheads could think to do is rob banks and steal cars...etc! It's pure fantasy and that's OK by me, but make it a little more interesting next time. The film may appeal to some, but for anyone who wants a little more out of their sci-fi movies, this one's a dud! Even Lane and Jackson can't save this one! I rate it 2 1/4 stars!

3 out of 5 stars

At Least Fun January 7, 2009
This is a fun big budget special effects action movie. As far as a compelling story...well it has promised, but it is incomplete in many ways. There is a lot of story to tell. A kid whose mother long abandoned him and a father who drinks too much discovers he has this amazing ability to jump to places around the world. You have the girlfriend he wants along with a bully and it makes for an interesting story beginning. But the movie rockets past all that to get to the action. The action is good, as are the special effects. But with the Jumpers and the Paladins, I certainly would have liked a little more story or back round. This movie feels very much like a set up for further movies. I did enjoy it, I just wish things were fleshed out a bit more.

5 out of 5 stars

You in or out!!! January 3, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

jumper is one those movies that you can look at forever. the way their abilities were utilized to how cool hayden christensen was this is great movie that anybody would love.

4 out of 5 stars

Watch it December 30, 2008
I've become addicted to reading fan reviews before I see any movie. This movie had such bad reviews from fans (averaging to about 3 stars)that I didn't see it until lastnight. PLEASE WATCH THIS. I don't understand why so many people had problems with the movie because I thought it succeeded on every level; the directing was awesome, acting/actors very good, locations were amazing and the script was very well written for an action movie (usually action movies succeed in the visual arena with explosions, special effects etc. but fail in dialogue and character development. This one managed to succeed in both.) People complained because there was either too much character development/ dialogue or as one person put it 'talking points,' or that there wasn't enough of a back story. I think its obvious that the second will continue into the backstory as to the 'whys' and 'whos' of the movie. Please watch it yourself and then post your own review.

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