Review – Jumper

Here we have another attempt to sustain an hour and a half of screen time with a “what if?” premise. So we start by asking “what if you could transport yourself instantly to anyplace in the world?” That stays interesting long enough for the protagonist to get a grip on his power and use it to steal a few things and generally live the good life. But as that’s worth 15 minutes tops, we have to have a love interest and a squad of religious fanatics trying to track down and murder anyone who can “jump.” Some of the special effects are entertaining enough, but otherwise this is dim-witted and boring. See if desperate