Prior to the films release Christensen stated : It seems that I wasn’t the only one to come to that conclusion. Watching this one i can’t help thinking it could easily have the legs of a sequel film or maybe a series if handled the correct way. Obviously his most famous role involved playing the complicated Anakin Skywalker, a role that many believed came across as a whiny man-baby.

Hayden Christensen gets to stretch his legs in this one. Surely by now we’re all in agreement that it’s always great to see Michael Rooker in anything? Samuel L Jackson plays Roland, a religious nut but also a ruthless tracker who gives off a wild stench of jealousy for Jumper-kind. There’s a strong element throughout the narrative of – what would you do if you had this power? : Rob a bank? Become incredibly lazy? Briefly consider the fleeting notion of using this power for good? Some beautifully framed settings and landmarks flash up for maybe a few seconds at a time and then zip away frequently throughout the films run. Jumper was filmed in 20 cities and 14 countries and it makes for a satisfying backdrop. The film contains some stunning shots, like the sunset from atop the sphinx, which returns later in the film and to me always felt iconic. The music was conducted by Brett Weymark and performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. It’s got a fairly grounded Soundtrack using a few choice tunes of the day and scored by John Powell ( Face Off, Shrek, The Bourne Supremacy, Mr & Mrs Smith, Hancock….). The same retraction stretches to the obligatory “testing the powers montage”.

It’s not only satisfying to watch but it isn’t drawn out. This does, however set up the first use of Davids powers and a sort-of-origin-story nicely so I retract that criticism willingly. My main criticism of the film comes early on in the runtime, targeting a slightly cliched bully scene. The rules are explained to us with very little exposition and the narration is sparse. From the beginning the audience is led by the hand into the world of Jumper. It’s one of those films that doesn’t exactly slap you in the face but is enjoyable nonetheless. I must have seen this one a dozen times already. Jumper is loosely based on the 1992 novel of the same name by author Steven Gould.

After discovering this ability he is persued by a secret society intent on killing him. The film follows a young man (David Rice, played by Max Thieriot/Hayden Christensen) who is capable of teleporting to any location he can visualize. It’s a sci-fi action adventure film and here’s a spoiler-free review of it! Universally panned and unfairly labelled a flop ($225 million return on a budget of $85 million – whatever), JUMPER is more than just an item of clothing you throw on in colder circumstances.

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