McGuigan's PUSH

Push
$3.99
A group of people with paranormal powers fights the "Division," a government agency that attempts to use their superhuman abilities for their own military purposes. "Push" directed by Paul McGuigan ("Lucky Number Slevin") is a sci-fi action/thriller that begins with the familiar, but pretty interesting premises. You know, there are "movers" "watchers" "sniffers" and "pushers." You may think this sounds a bit like an extended episode from the TV series "Heroes." Maybe you are right. It is just "Push" needs a better story.

In "Push" Chris Evans plays Nick, a "mover" living in Hong Kong, who can move objects (not much, though, for now) without touching them. Two agents sent from the "Division" visit him, looking for a woman Kira (Camilla Belle), who recently escaped from their facilities. Nick knows nothing about her, for now. Honestly.

Then, a strange girl named Cassie (Dakota Fanning) barges into his room. Cassie is a "watcher" who can see the future (she actually draws, just like one character in "Heroes.") And Cassie warns him of the impending danger - in this case, death.

I'm not particularly against borrowing ideas from other movies, but "Push" does it so many times and, moreover, not in the smartest way. In spite of some nice ideas (like Cliff Curtis' "shifter"), "Push" is not involving as it should be. The film needs a storyline. It seems "Push" has got caught up in following the rules of the underworld and the back stories of characters. The story is there; it's just too convoluting to follow. The characters are there (and some are interesting, as I said); it seems they actually don't know what they really want to do, just like the film itself.

I am not saying "Push" is a terrible film. It has nice locations of Hong Kong and some good acting, plus decent actions. It is just I have seen the film before somewhere else, and a better one.

Push
$13.99
A group of people with paranormal powers fights the "Division," a government agency that attempts to use their superhuman abilities for their own military purposes. "Push" directed by Paul McGuigan ("Lucky Number Slevin") is a sci-fi action/thriller that begins with the familiar, but pretty interesting premises. You know, there are "movers" "watchers" "sniffers" and "pushers." You may think this sounds a bit like an extended episode from the TV series "Heroes." Maybe you are right. It is just "Push" needs a better story.

In "Push" Chris Evans plays Nick, a "mover" living in Hong Kong, who can move objects (not much, though, for now) without touching them. Two agents sent from the "Division" visit him, looking for a woman Kira (Camilla Belle), who recently escaped from their facilities. Nick knows nothing about her, for now. Honestly.

Then, a strange girl named Cassie (Dakota Fanning) barges into his room. Cassie is a "watcher" who can see the future (she actually draws, just like one character in "Heroes.") And Cassie warns him of the impending danger - in this case, death.

I'm not particularly against borrowing ideas from other movies, but "Push" does it so many times and, moreover, not in the smartest way. In spite of some nice ideas (like Cliff Curtis' "shifter"), "Push" is not involving as it should be. The film needs a storyline. It seems "Push" has got caught up in following the rules of the underworld and the back stories of characters. The story is there; it's just too convoluting to follow. The characters are there (and some are interesting, as I said); it seems they actually don't know what they really want to do, just like the film itself.

I am not saying "Push" is a terrible film. It has nice locations of Hong Kong and some good acting, plus decent actions. It is just I have seen the film before somewhere else, and a better one.

Push [Blu-ray]
$34.99
A group of people with paranormal powers fights the "Division," a government agency that attempts to use their superhuman abilities for their own military purposes. "Push" directed by Paul McGuigan ("Lucky Number Slevin") is a sci-fi action/thriller that begins with the familiar, but pretty interesting premises. You know, there are "movers" "watchers" "sniffers" and "pushers." You may think this sounds a bit like an extended episode from the TV series "Heroes." Maybe you are right. It is just "Push" needs a better story.

In "Push" Chris Evans plays Nick, a "mover" living in Hong Kong, who can move objects (not much, though, for now) without touching them. Two agents sent from the "Division" visit him, looking for a woman Kira (Camilla Belle), who recently escaped from their facilities. Nick knows nothing about her, for now. Honestly.

Then, a strange girl named Cassie (Dakota Fanning) barges into his room. Cassie is a "watcher" who can see the future (she actually draws, just like one character in "Heroes.") And Cassie warns him of the impending danger - in this case, death.

I'm not particularly against borrowing ideas from other movies, but "Push" does it so many times and, moreover, not in the smartest way. In spite of some nice ideas (like Cliff Curtis' "shifter"), "Push" is not involving as it should be. The film needs a storyline. It seems "Push" has got caught up in following the rules of the underworld and the back stories of characters. The story is there; it's just too convoluting to follow. The characters are there (and some are interesting, as I said); it seems they actually don't know what they really want to do, just like the film itself.

I am not saying "Push" is a terrible film. It has nice locations of Hong Kong and some good acting, plus decent actions. It is just I have seen the film before somewhere else, and a better one.