'Push' stumbles to gain good reviews
Movie a mixture of 'Heroes,' 'X-Men'
Mark Wright - STAFF WRITER
Issue date: 2/13/09 Section: Features
One push can change everything.
'Push,' directed by Paul McGuigan and written by David Bourla, is an action packed sci-fi thriller involving a group of young Americans with paranormal abilities hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency known only as "Division."
Division is attempting to capture these Americans with psychic abilities to use them as weapons.
The main idea of this film is there is a psychic warfare held in Hong Kong. "Movers" (someone with telekinetic powers), "watchers" (someone who can see the future), and "pushers" (someone who can control thoughts) are all involved in the movie. Other powers featured are psychometry, psychic healing, memory wiping, hypersonic screaming and psychic tracking, but they are minor roles.
Nick Gant, played by Chris Evans from "Fantastic Four", is a Mover who has been on the run from Division since he was a young boy. Chris Evans teams up with Dakota Fanning, who plays the role of a Watcher named Cassie Holmes, in a search for Nick's old girlfriend who is the key to "the secret." They must utilize their different talents and band together for a final job enabling them to escape the agency forever.
It is confusing who the main character is because many of the characters have major roles during the film.
In the film, characters would enter the screen without explaining who they are.
Chris Evans rises to the occasion as usual as the semi-powerful protagonist, Nick, mixing in his trademark cocky funny attitude. Dakota Fanning is definitely growing up and is highly likable as the adolescent future-teller. Fanning may be making irresponsible choices, but is trying every stunt possible to break free of a child-actor reputation. Camilla Belle plays the role of as Kira Hudson, the old girlfriend, and Djimon Hounsou is as intimidating as ever playing the primary villain.
Movie critics are saying this is the latest sci-fi film fitting between the television show, "Heroes" and the "X-Men" films. During the film, the usual love story is present and it is mixed into the action. During the action there are multiple jump cuts to keep the film moving, and by the time the fight scene in the fish market is over the viewer ends up with a migraine.
If you have seen the trailer for this film then you have seen every major point of the film. They do a pretty good job with the special effects and the writers did a nice job of making this film hard to predict with twist and turns.
There was a point in the movie where I figured it was going to end, but instead, they threw in another twist. At the end, you could tell it was set up for a sequel in the future.
This film is filled with action, but since this is Valentine's Day weekend, a couple should probably check out a more romantic movie.
Save your ten dollars and watch "Heroes" for free on TV.
In my opinion I would give "Push" two out of four stars.
'Push,' directed by Paul McGuigan and written by David Bourla, is an action packed sci-fi thriller involving a group of young Americans with paranormal abilities hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency known only as "Division."
Division is attempting to capture these Americans with psychic abilities to use them as weapons.
The main idea of this film is there is a psychic warfare held in Hong Kong. "Movers" (someone with telekinetic powers), "watchers" (someone who can see the future), and "pushers" (someone who can control thoughts) are all involved in the movie. Other powers featured are psychometry, psychic healing, memory wiping, hypersonic screaming and psychic tracking, but they are minor roles.
Nick Gant, played by Chris Evans from "Fantastic Four", is a Mover who has been on the run from Division since he was a young boy. Chris Evans teams up with Dakota Fanning, who plays the role of a Watcher named Cassie Holmes, in a search for Nick's old girlfriend who is the key to "the secret." They must utilize their different talents and band together for a final job enabling them to escape the agency forever.
It is confusing who the main character is because many of the characters have major roles during the film.
In the film, characters would enter the screen without explaining who they are.
Chris Evans rises to the occasion as usual as the semi-powerful protagonist, Nick, mixing in his trademark cocky funny attitude. Dakota Fanning is definitely growing up and is highly likable as the adolescent future-teller. Fanning may be making irresponsible choices, but is trying every stunt possible to break free of a child-actor reputation. Camilla Belle plays the role of as Kira Hudson, the old girlfriend, and Djimon Hounsou is as intimidating as ever playing the primary villain.
Movie critics are saying this is the latest sci-fi film fitting between the television show, "Heroes" and the "X-Men" films. During the film, the usual love story is present and it is mixed into the action. During the action there are multiple jump cuts to keep the film moving, and by the time the fight scene in the fish market is over the viewer ends up with a migraine.
If you have seen the trailer for this film then you have seen every major point of the film. They do a pretty good job with the special effects and the writers did a nice job of making this film hard to predict with twist and turns.
There was a point in the movie where I figured it was going to end, but instead, they threw in another twist. At the end, you could tell it was set up for a sequel in the future.
This film is filled with action, but since this is Valentine's Day weekend, a couple should probably check out a more romantic movie.
Save your ten dollars and watch "Heroes" for free on TV.
In my opinion I would give "Push" two out of four stars.
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