So here's one of the few movies that I've been waiting for this year. I read that it's an action/adventure/sci-fi movie, so that got me interested. And then I read that it had Hayden Christensen in it, and that got me more interested. So I watched it with my friend on opening night, and I'm happy to say that it did not disappoint.

Yehey!! Hooray for movies meeting my expectations!!

I'll tell you the bad news first: The story's quite simple. There are no complicated plot twists or puzzles that you as an audience have to solve. No mysteries, no confusing signs or symbolisms, it really doesn't require too much brain work. Then again, if you're the kind of person who doesn't like to think too much when watching a movie, I guess this would be good news for you. But I'm considering this a disadvantage because no mysteries or moral issues (well, there are little bits of moral issues, but they're not the focus of the story) is a bit wasteful of the sci-fi element. I mean, what's good with creating an entirely different world where people have super abilities is that you can get people to think about what else could happen to their lives and all that, but this movie didn't have too many such dilemmas. Still, it makes for a very entertaining story, especially because of the good news:

Really cool special effects. I honestly can't imagine this story being told as a book or even a graphic novel because the fast-paced action (or at least the change in scenery) is really a great effect. The characters get to visit different places (and they're all really cool sites) in the world, and do cool stuff, so I guarantee you'll never get bored watching the Jumpers, well, jump (or "teleport" is the more common term for it).

Music was fine, and I actually liked the dialogue pretty well. Simple, but it works. I'm glad there weren't any prophetic lines or philosophical discussions, which maybe is contradicting to what I first said (on how the story is really simple), but what I really mean with this paragraph is that I'm glad they didn't try to be pretentious and insert seemingly philosophical quotes in the midst of a simple story. Actually, this is one of those stories where it's as if you're dropped in the middle of a bigger story, and then when the movie ends, that bigger story hasn't ended either, but like I said, for this movie, it works great.

And it gets plus points because Hayden Christensen looks really really good. I mean, he's really got that "mysterious good boy turned bad" role down pat. Random thought: It would probably be really cool if Michael Scofield was a Jumper. I might actually really like Prison Break if that ever happened.

Rachel Bilson was fine. She had kind of a small role, though, so I can't really dwell on it. Actually, most of the supporting characters had small roles, which is kind of a waste in talent because they've got Jamie Bell (he was hilarious, by the way), Samuel Jackson and Diane Lane as cast members, and they're all somewhat "big time" Holllywood actors, right? But I guess too much attention on them would make the audience lose focus on Hayden's character, and that might not make it a good movie.

All in all, I'd say it's a really really good movie, one that I don't regret watching, glad I didn't miss, and wouldn't mind watching again. (Not too many times, though.)