A movie that has flew under the radar.

The origin pic about a bunch of unique people with powers. It gets confusing with all the powers. Some people can "push" objects, others can scream till you die, others can see the future, sniff what happened and so on and so forth.

Mostly this movie is about the search for a briefcase that holds the key to bringing down the bad guys and the girl who survived a serum who escapes and is linked to the main characters. They all find out a connection of being destined to meet and they try to confuse you with unnecessary plot points.

Chris Evans does a good job here and for once I enjoyed Dakota Fanning.

Djimon Hounsou however was a poor villain.

If you can get past the confusing origins of all the powers and the explanations that go with them it is a decent flick.

Quoted Text Nick's Father: I need you to listen to me, like we're the last two people on the planet, okay Nick? Someday, a girl is going to give you a flower. You got that? A flower. And you have to help her, Nick. You help her, and you help us all. Okay? I know it doesn't make any sense right now, but I believe the woman who told me that. Do you think you can believe me? [Nick nods] Nick's Father: I love you. Know how I've said that you were special Nick? Turns out that I was right.

Would you tell that to a kid about 10 years old? In my opinion that dialogue sounds so forced for plot purposes. Write the kid a note and tell him to open it down the line (That would be a good callback for a later scene)

People who are fans of the "superhero" genre will enjoy this movie; for others on the fence wait till it is used at Blockbuster.

I had an idea for a story similar to this that I never managed to get down on paper so, I saw this with high hopes I could gain an insight into how to do it.

Have to agree with most of your points Wes. Can I call you Wes? Okay.

I thought the villian was pretty poor and unconvincing. I didn't buy half the plot, and I didn't feel much for the characters. Overall though it was a pleasant enough watch. Afterwards I was pretty pleased I watched it on rental rather than top dollar for DVD.

And I still don't know how to get a handle on my script idea without it turning into 'Heroes'. Ho hum.

I thought Push really really sucked. It was all over the place, never really seemed to stay put

Quoted from rendevous I had an idea for a story similar to this that I never managed to get down on paper so, I saw this with high hopes I could gain an insight into how to do it. And I still don't know how to get a handle on my script idea without it turning into 'Heroes'. Ho hum.

This is what I've written before myself as I really like the genre.

I always watch these types of films with high hopes and usually they are good enough that I don't feel ripped off.

I thought Push was a mediocre film with a cool backdrop. I think if it were set in America as opposed to China (or wherever it's meant to take place), it'd be a lot more boring. The whole Asian slums setting gave it a grungy feel that made it seem cooler than it really was. The concept wasn't bad though. Neither was the action. Really, everything that was bad about the movie overall could've been worse (although the ending was terrible). I wouldn't recommend it at all though. It's pretty bland in the end. I'll give it points for being less stupid than Transformers but Transformers was still more fun.

Call me crazy, but I liked Push. I thought it was fairly entertaining and all actors had good chemistry with each other except for Camilla Belle, who can't act her way out of a paper-bag.

Djimon was a disappointment, mainly because his character was such a stereotypical villian. There was only so much he could do with such a limited role.

I did, however, thought it was a bad decision to leave the film wide open for a sequel instead of giving a solid conclusion. Now that the film has flopped and probably won't get a sequel as was planned, we are left with an incomplete film that could have been a lot better. It was a half-hearted attempt to create a new franchise and the film fell flat on its face for it.

However, any film nowadays that at least tries to establish its own mythology instead of adapting it from something else gets an A for effort in my book.

--Julio

Quoted from ReaperCreeper Now that the film has flopped and probably won't get a sequel as was planned, we are left with an incomplete film that could have been a lot better. It was a half-hearted attempt to create a new franchise and the film fell flat on its face for it. However, any film nowadays that at least tries to establish its own mythology instead of adapting it from something else gets an A for effort in my book. --Julio

Jumper was a flop and the sequel is in the works according to IMDB so I'm sure this film will get a second look if they can sign named actors.

But that's the thing. Do you really think Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans and Belle will return after the financial trainwreck the film was? I don't think so, and the story depends on those characters.

--Julio

They have nothing better going for them. If a studio greenlights a sequel they will come back.

Dakota Fanning is starring in the Twilight series now. Yes, that stupid sparkling-Ken-dolls-calling-themselves-vampires craze that's everywhere nowadays. The previous movie and the books were horrible pieces of trash, but they're still raking in the money.  

Dakota herself is part of the teenage demographic Twilight aims to please, and she loves the franchise. I don't think she'd give a shit about Push if she's in the Twilight series now.


But we will see.

--Julio

Again the career she has now will be over in a couple years and they could easily recast with one of the other thousand wannabe actors who have minimal to no talent and have a similar future whore look to them.

I am a seer and I see that in her future.

I never have watched Twilight because it looks more drama and for a vampire that is silly.

My main problem with "Push" was that the plot didn't make sense. It had a gaping hole in it that you could drive a train through.

Basically, it revolves around the search for a drug that can enhance the powers of psychics. Everyone who has ever had this drug injected into them has died, until Camille Belle survives and escapes, taking the drug with her.

She evades her pursuers by the simple expedient of locking a door on them! This may give you some idea of how ropey the script is.

But the big plot problem is this: in the film we see people who can "push" others to kill themselves, throw people around like rag dolls, hide the existance of a skyscraper from others with the power of their mind, and kill by shouting,

Exacting what enhancements do they require?

And when Belle is caught, despite now supposedly being enhanced, she is still able to be mentally controlled by the villain! Which doesn't say much for this superdrug, does it.

The ending, left open for a sequel, is very bad - a story should always end with closure, and this just smacks of having no respect for the audience who have invested good money to see the film. (And it all got so confusing by the end that I failed to understand what was happening at points).

On a positive note - the Hong Kong (China) setting was different, and as a fan of Dakota Fanning, I think she was the best thing in the film. Belle, who I'd read a lot about but previously not seen, was bland though.

By the way, someone pointed out to me that this film is basically a variation on Stephen King's "Firestarter"!