Push

Director:
Paul McGuigan

Writer:
David Bourla

Cast:
Chris Evans as NIck Gant
Dakota Fanning as Cassie Holmes
Camila Belle as Kira Hudson
Djimon Hounsou as Henry Carver

Released: 2009
Studio: Summit
Box Office: $31,811,527

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 22%
IMDB Score: 6.1

Date Seen: July 20, 2009
Format: Blu-ray

Push sucks. There it is, the shortest review I will ever give a movie. It is nothing but a mishmash of different psychic abilities, shady government agents, and Chinese mobsters. Buried in there somewhere is some form of a plot. Nick Gant is living in Hong Kong trying to hide from “Division,” a government agency trying to round up people with psychic abilities and turn them into suoer soldiers. Nick is a “mover” which means he can move objects telepathically. He is found by Cassie Holmes who is a “watcher” which means she can see the future. Her mother was recently captured by Division and thinks that Nick can help her. They come across Kira who just escaped from division and is also on the run. Kira can put thoughts and memories into people’s minds which is called “pushing.” Also included are “sniffs,” “bleeders,” and I forget how many others.

The cinematography of the film made me feel like I was in a blender. Quick jumpy cuts and shaky camerawork made the film seem like watching Bourne Identity on fast-forward. Although the special effects were use subtly and added to the film nicely. It never seemed to get into a rhythm. The story moved so fast that I had a hard time keeping up with what was going on. Supposedly the first film in a planned trilogy, Push doesn’t really stand alone as a complete film. The cliffhanger ending left many unanswered questions and the movie never came to a resolution.

Mediocre acting and the convoluted plot leave the film in a jumbled mess. Only watch this movie if you are in the mood for a sci-fi film that will give you a headache, and not from over thinking either.

Favorite Performance:
None

Favorite Quote:
Kira Hudson: So Pinky… your wife gave you that name?
Pinky Stein: No, the division did, sweetheart.

Grade:
D

Recommendation:
Skip it.