Jumper (2008)

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
David Rice	Hayden Christensen	½
Rolan	Samuel L. Jackson	½
Mary Rice	Diane Lane	½
Griffin	Jamie Bell	½
Millie	Rachel Bilson	½
William Rice	Michael Rooker
Mr. Bowker	Tom Hulce
Sophie	Kristen Stewart
Mark Kobold	Teddy Dunn

Review

Like many post-Matrix sci/fi-action movies, Jumper is made with the intention of showing off the idea and the technical possibilities it spawns, rather than exploring these possibilities from the confines of the story. This means that this is a film that won't work if you ask too many questions; it's a roller-coaster film with an infantile charm and attraction (who haven't dreamed of having David Rice's talent?), but with a plot structure as customary as this, your own fantasy will be more challenging than the script by Goyer, Uhls and Kinberg. We're presented abundances of images depicting teleporting, but surprisingly few thoughts on the matter. Whatever reach Doug Liman takes, it is purely geographical. And the monotonous Hayden Christensen cannot breathe life into what should have been a fun way of living until he gets help from the enjoyable Jamie Bell, whereas Samuel L. Jackson once again makes as little as he can out of another stock character. Dying his hair just isn't enough.