Jumper (DVD, 2009, Single Disc)

I can't remember the last time I watched a movie and then immediately watched it a second time and third time. That's precisely what I did when I saw Jumper.

Hayden Christensen was riveting in his role as David Rice, a person that discovers a natural talent for teleportation. This topic and idea hasn't been done in cinema until now, and that's precisely what makes this movie so original and fun.

Similarly, Samuel Jackson's character made the movie work. Jackson, as he often does, carried the movie on his shoulders with his strong portrayal of Roland Cox. In fact, it might be cinematic karma that Samuel Jackson's character actually hunts down and attempts to kill Christensen's character. Why do I say this is cinematic karma? Because you'll recall that it was Christensen's Anakin Skywalker that effectively killed Jackson's Mace Windu in Star Wars Revenge of the Sith.

There are several twists and turns in this movie that make it both fun and engaging. I'm eagerly awaiting a sequel and I'm quite sure there will be one since the ending implied a sequel.

As for the DVD, I only watched the special features on the wide screen side, and it was an anime version of David Rice having to fight against Roland. I believe this was a concept mini film used in the development of the movie, even though the scene depicted had no resemblence to any in the movie.