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Director: Doug Liman

Starring: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Michael Rooker,

Bourne Identity director, Doug Liman has not lost his touch for fast-paced, cool, action film-making and the proof is in this exciting adaptation of Steven Gould’s novel. Hayden Christensen has finally got a hit that doesn‘t involve slipping over to the dark side. The imaginative story is far-fetched, but as far as the action genre goes, its not too ridiculous, though the characters could have had more personality and development. My main issue with this film, however, is that we are being dragged, with a ring clamped on our noses, through a disturbing, commercially-driven sequel set-up. This, of course, leads to an ending that resolves nothing and left me feeling a little ripped off.

Hayden Christensen plays David Rice, who, as a teenager, finds himself able to teleport. Soon, he is using this somewhat unusual skill to live a luxurious, jet-set lifestyle (without the jet), that gives us some nice world tour shots, but into his sparkling lagoon of decadent tranquility, ripples soon appear in the guise of a stern, white-haired authority figure, Roland (Samuel L. Jackson). David’s worriless consequence-free existence is shattered, since, as Roland says, “There are always consequences”.

Jumpers is an entertaining action effort that will please the adrenaline junkies, and shouldn’t put off discerning fans more than one would expect from a movie based on teleportation. The whole thing reminded me of a lighter version of Interview With A Vampire, with its secret world of those with special powers and their enemies. Just be ready for its ending that sounds like a cash register that hasn’t yet finished ringing, and probably won’t until the cash from another two movies is in the bank.

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