The whole thing lacked clarity, purpose, passion - a lot of holes in the story ... literally jumping around in search of its plot.
Acting was mediocre - I don't think anyone knew what they were really supposed to do. Character enter without purpose, do their own thing without connection, as if each were in its own film.
The action picked up at the end, and so did the plot - still never sure why the Palidins kill Jumpers, except they've been doing it for a long time and it has something to do with god.
What really missed here was the character of David Rice, a jumper, a boy from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He's an amoral consumer (maybe that's the point?) without conscience or purpose; never a hint of self-awareness - he steals money and lives high without consequence - the dream of every adolescent boy!
Give me X-Men or Superheroes who at least ponder their state in life, trying to figure out who they are and why they possess these mighty powers.
There were snippets here of "The Highlander," which also suffered from the same issue: lack of coherence, although a far better series with much better acting.
It was if there were a trilogy here, but it all got dumped together with none of it then making any sense.
I'm a real easy filmnut - and while there were parts here quite intriguing, this film has yet to be made.
Try again!
