Jumper

A review of Jumper

Jumper stars Rachel Bilson as Millie, a normal girl from Ann Arbor, Michigan, who has always dreamed of travelling the world.  Her ordinary life changes one day when a friend of hers falls through the ice of a frozen river and is swept away.  However, that night she finds a trinket left by the boy on her swing.  Fast forward to a few years into adult life and Millie is working in the local bar when who should re-appear but the boy most of the town thinks drowned several years earlier.  He offers to take Millie to Rome, and having dreamed of travel for so long she agrees to go, but she's a believer in the thought that if something appears too good to be true it probably is.  Before long Millie is thrust into a world of danger, deception and lies that may be impossible to escape.

The action is good.  The effects are brilliant at times.  The most interesting character is once again not the lead however, and that's Jamie Bell who plays a character with a real attitude, a fiery spirit and a special power.  It's a wonderful performance and almost, but not quite, enough to make you want to check out that film he did that time about ballet.  Whereas with most action films you might remember a single image here and there from an enjoyable experience with this film you'll remember a lot of the shots and even some sequences long after the film is over.  Jumper is worth watching for the idea and the effects, and if you like it the ending seems set up for a sequel.  There are also special guest appearances by Darth Vader and Mace Windu.