Loosely based on science-fiction writer Steven Gould's popular young adult novels
Jumper and
Exile, this effects-heavy adventure fantasy revolves around a young man's discovery that nifty powers – like the ability to teleport himself around the world in a heartbeat – always come with a catch.
For Ann Arbor high-school student David Rice (Max Thieriot), life is unrelenting misery: Abandoned by his mother (Diane Lane) when he was five and raised by a brutal, alcoholic father (Michael Rooker), 15-year-old David is picked on by jocks and ignored by girls. The lone exception: Sweet-natured dreamer Millie Harris (AnnaSophia Robb), who hopes one day ...
Released:
2008
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
88 mins