Jumper (2008)

Director:Doug Liman
Cast: Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Diane Lane, Michael Rooker

During the last decade, our world is gradually being taken over by people unlike us, e.g. mutants, muggles and hobbits, and we are reduced to nothing but squibs. Vampires were really lucky to enjoy the monopoly for such long time, but their days are numbered now.
Here is another addition to this overpopulated world of fantasy creatures. The story revolves around the age-old fight between jumpers (people who are capable of teleporting themselves) and Paladins (people with no special power but an undying passion for killing the jumpers, for no apparent reason). Oh you didn't know about them? What else, do you think it was, the witch-hunts? Don't e surprised if someday Joan of Arc is declared as a Jumper.
Anyway, here Hayden Christensen plays the lead. I am no Star Wars fan, but everything else in those movies were better than his acting, and I mean everything. Jamie Bell (from "Billy Elliot", it is good to see the young guy turning into a fine actor) is another jumper, and Samuel L. Jackson in a strange white wig is the lead Paladin. Rachel Bilson is the love interest who other than making their fight tougher by screaming and creating trouble, does nothing much. And all the way I wondered, what Diane Lane was doing in such a small insignificant role in such a forgettable movie.

Try this jumper, in the picture, if you really need one.