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Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (summit) Release Date: 07/07/2009 Run time: 111 minutes Rating: Pg13
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By Shannon Davis (Los Alamitos, CA - USA)
I first heard about "Push" at Comic Con in 2008. I got to see some sneak peeks and got to hear from the cast about the movie. I wasn't hooked by the whole superpower aspect, oddly enough, but by the fact that it was partially grounded in reality. I think that's what I thought was so good about it. The initial concept for "Push" was something that actually occured during WWII.
The cast of "Push" was perfectly picked. For fans of little Dakota Fanning, you'll find that our favorite starlet is growing up quite quickly and has not lost her talent at all! Chris Evans is quite different in this movie compared to his The Human Torch in "Fantastic Four." He's shown himself to be more of a serious actor.
I think that this movie received a lot of mixed reviews because it's too compared to things like Marvel and DC Comics, which just isn't fair because this film just doesn't have the legacy that those films and comics have. "Push" is it's own universe and has a very interesting history. I think that people who enjoy movies who not only make you think, but are also a bit different will really enjoy this.
By Loyd E. Eskildson (Phoenix, AZ.)
An action-thriller that sometimes exhausts you. However, you will like if you are a science fiction buff and enjoy a lot of chasing and fighting with paranormal heros and villains.
The setting is Hong Kong and the first scene shows a young boy escaping as "The Division" a strange and dark government agency is continuing the work of the Nazi's. They are genetically engineering people into psychic fighters. If someone does not want to be part of the Division, they are killed.
The story focuses on Nick Gant (Chris Evans) and Cassie Holmes (Dakota Fanning. Nick saw his father killed by The Division and has been hiding for 10 years in the only place he finds safe - Hong Kong. Nick is in his early 20's and Cassie, is only 13. Cassie is a "watcher" and able to see the future (clairvoyant); Nick is a "mover" and able to levitate objects, but wants to hide his powers.
Cassie pops on the scene to ask Nick to help find Kira (Camilla Belle). Kira has escaped and she is a "pusher" (they possess the psychic power of mind control). Soon the "sniffs" - The Division's Bloodhounds see the new threat to their goal of taking over the world's civilization. Nick and Cassie start to run for their life.
We meet several strange and interesting psychics, who help the man and girl duo play hide and seek throughout Hong Kong - they have to stay one step ahead of the other "seers" as they search for Kira who holds the key to saving the world.
The story is complicated and tiresome at points, but overall the movie is watchable.
By Anna R. Haze (CA)
This film was dogged by most reviewers as being difficult to follow. It really has to be seen twice to see how everything actually fits together. Even better watch it twice and then view the commentary with the director and Dakota and Chris Evans. It is not a film you can watch while doing homework or really anything else. There are moments that help explain the story that flash by. I actually liked it a lot. It was better the second viewing as it became clear how the subtle little things all fit together. If everyone in the world had not given it terrible scores I would probably have given it 5 stars- but I didn't want to appear to be a complete dorky geek. Now that I have figured it out I prolly will watch it again in a few weeks just to enjoy the hand held camera shots.
By The Golden Child (New York, NY)
The plot was hard to follow, the transitions between some scenes were not smooth and at times did not make sense, I never understood why the chinese girl kept on pointing her gun at her enemies and never shot, the chinese guys screaming was a little corny, the hero kept on getting beat up, and overall just a boring movie. I was expecting alot more.
By William Oterson (About 50 miles, or so, east of Manhattan.)
Of its genre I'd place it right in the middle. Not the best acting but also not bad. There's a good story line here with lots of action too, and although everything works smoothly, and comes together nicely, there is an element of !Pizazz! that's missing; I thought some of the supporting parts or the actors who played them weren't right for this movie; they were too layed back. I enjoyed viewing it though, found it interesting and fun, and would watch it again.
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