Imagine if you could instantly teleport to any location in the world. What would you do? Where would you go? Director Doug Liman explores that concept in the fast-paced action movie Jumper.

The Movie

Jumper stars Hayden Christensen as David, a young man who discovers in a time of crisis that he has the amazing ability to teleport or 'jump' to any place he knows. David quickly realizes that he can use his wondrous powers to have anything he wishes and proceeds to live a live most can only dream of.

All good things must come to an end, though, and before long David is discovered by the Roland (Samuel L. Jackson), who is a member of a group called the Paladins. Paladins can be compared to the Spanish Inquisitors or Templars in the fact that they believe Jumpers are abominations who can do things only God should be able to do. Roland is a canny foe and has many tactics and weapons to combat a Jumper's ability.

Once the chase is on, David is on the run and meets another Jumper named Griffin (Jamie Bell) who is much more experienced with using his powers and dealing with Paladins. David also revisits his hometown and rekindles his relationship with his childhood sweetheart, Millie (Rachel Bilson). David, Millie, and Griffin soon get embroiled in a fight to the finish with the Paladins that will test all of them.

Jumper is a fast-paced movie that often has you in multiple locales within minutes, especially during the better fight scenes. Doug Liman is able to represent this imagery of rapid and explosive teleportation very well and the movie benefits from his smooth direction.

Hayden Christensen (David) is capable as the lead actor; his performance is understated but believable. The standout performances are from Samuel L. Jackson (Roland) and Jamie Bell (Griffin). Both actors put in over the top performances that pull you into the worlds of Paladins and Jumpers. Rounding out the cast is Rachel Bilson (Millie) who gives a fairly weak performance as David's old sweetheart. Her dialogue is delivered in the same tones almost all the time and often pulled me out of the scene. Finally Diane Lane appears in an extended cameo obviously in an attempt to set up potential sequels.