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Push
12 Feature

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Run time: 1 hour 46 minutes
Rental release: 29 Jun 2009
Main languages: English
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  • Push

    Rated - 3.0 stars  
    By a customer from Abertawe , 22 Feb 2009

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    A science fiction film that won't rock your world by any stretch of the imagination, which is a shame, they could have done a lot more with it, as it has a half decent cast. Basically a group of young Americans with telekinetic and clairvoyant abilities are hiding out in the far east from a clandestine U.S. government agency who stalk them continually for their powers. They eventually band together led by Nick Gant (Chris Evans) and Cassie Holmes (Dakota Fanning) and assisted by Kira Hudson ( Camilla Belle) in order to break free from the sinister Henry Carver (Djimon Hounsou) and the agency forever.

    The problem with it is it's chaotic nature , meandering plot that seems to go nowhere , and it just doesn't hold the interest enough. The special powers they all have look weak bordering on the ridiculous, and you just get the feeling that the whole cast just don't really have their hearts in it. Even the pace was sluggish and at almost two hours I found myself getting increasingly distracted as I tried to keep focused on the mediocre plot. The only two positives were the location which was interesting to look at , and the performance of Ms Fanning who continues to improve as she blossoms into womanhood. She is easily the best thing in it. Don't bother with the cinema for this one, it's a DVD watch and then if there isn't anything else that fires your interest. All in all a wasted opportunity. In a word....................Disappointing.
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  • Push The Other One

    Rated - 1.5 stars  
    By Robinski (165 reviews) from Glasgow , 02 Jun 2013
    'Push' is clunky from the get-go, weighed down by expositional dialog that sounds distinctly Matrix-y (in a bad way) in its tangential obscurity. The subject matter is hardly new, or even handled in a particularly innovative way, and although some of the effects are nicely done, it is not enough to redeem the whole. The plot is pedestrian to the point of boredom, disappointingly linear for a film that tries to be edgy and cutting edge. Everything happens the way it needs to in pursuit of the story, and the few character conflicts beyond the tired pursuit trope are unconvincing. The film suffers badly from the absence of real jeopardy, and none of the opposition carries any kind of real menace. Sure, there is plenty of chatter about the fact that they’re ‘all going to die’, but there is nothing to suggest any prospect of it actually coming close, and the constant references to this supposed danger render it meaningless. 'Push' is yet another example of the current trend for style over substance. Witness the closing of a bathroom door when two people are inside even though there is no-one else in the apartment, it can be for no other reason than an attempt at stylish flourish, but the effect is to shut out the viewer, breaking the 4th wall and bringing the audience out of the moment. And yet where there are opportunities to make an impact (for example a fleeting touch on the subject of underage drinking), the film shies away from these, eschewing any real edge, no doubt in pursuit of its ‘12A’ certificate. Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning have both done much better work, and there a sense of lack of belief in the material, and not just in front of the lens. No-one seems to be breaking sweat here. The sparseness of the soundtrack is effective in places, but horribly shattered by the clumsy introduction of ‘mood music’ in a music video style, instructing the viewer how to feel, just another example of the employment of these crude techniques to reel in the younger audience, which has been pummelled with such ham-fisted lifestyle marketing from before it exited the womb. For me the only significant credit here goes to the location scout. China appears as a bright and colourful place, the locations unfamiliar and exciting, and it is really only when these exotic urban exteriors are in frame that there is any sense of dynamism. Moral? Rent a DVD from the China National Tourist Office instead.
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  • Watch it only if they make a sequel

    Rated - 2.5 stars  
    By a customer , 10 Apr 2013
    Good film, action and background premise worked well and the acting was great. The only problem is the ending, isn't. It is so obviously a set up for a sequel rather than ending the story that it spoils the rest of the film. If they make a film or a series, by all means watch it, if not, don't bother
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  • Push? more like drag

    Rated - 2.0 stars  
    By a customer , 13 Nov 2012
    What a waste of acting talent.

    I found this boring and repetitive and the story just went on and on and round and round.

    Don't bother - watching paint dry would be more exciting!
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  • Favourite Film

    Rated - 5.0 stars  
    By a customer , 14 Aug 2012
    5 STARS!!!! This is an AMAZING Fim, despite what others may think; I Rented this 5 times before I was actually able to find a DVD to Buy. Needless to say it's my Favourite Film, possibly ever. And I'm not actually that much of a Sad Person...

    This Film is Great.. My only Complaint is that they didn't make a Sequel.
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  • soooooooooooo boring!

    Rated - 1.5 stars  
    By katfiimaddict (4 reviews) from Carmarthen , 13 Aug 2012

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    Such a disappointment! Dakota Fanning pulled off a good stropy teen, but such a daft film - really not worth your time! It was like a film made by kids in school!
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