Push (2009)
Average Rating: 4.2/10
Reviews Counted: 125
Fresh: 27 | Rotten: 98
The sci-fi thriller Push is visually flashy but hyperkinetic and convoluted.
Average Rating: 4/10
Critic Reviews: 25
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 22
The sci-fi thriller Push is visually flashy but hyperkinetic and convoluted.
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Lucky Number Slevin director Paul McGuigan takes the helm for this action thriller concerning a group of telekinetic American ex-patriots who band together in an attempt to take down the clandestine government agency that's genetically transforming normal citizens into powerful psychic warriors. The Division is a shadowy government operation devoted to making humankind the ultimate weapon. Those who accept this transformation have the power to move objects with the mind, see the future before it
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Dakota Fanning
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Silliness rules the day: plot holes abound and are plugged with techno-pounding action sequences and more nonsensical guff. As a TV pilot, this might have worked; as a film, it's loud, confusing and inane.
Top CriticPaul McGuigan's jittery editing and shaky cameras make the action confusing rather than thrilling, and nothing can save this movie from the screenplay's nearly incomprehensible twists.
Belle... is blank as a page, and the intended romantic chemistry between her and Evans is never in evidence.
Push has vibrant cinematography and decent acting, but I'm blasted if I know what it's about.
There are many problems with Push, and most are the usual boring things: unnecessary plot loops; long, dumb musical interludes; a charmless script; and ostentatious action sequences in which the only person excited is the cameraman.
A silly movie that is partially engrossing and plenty convoluted.
Push is an empty calorie extravaganza and demands a crooked concentration it doesn't earn to sufficiently piece this mess together.
Set and filmed on location in bustling Hong Kong, the tight urban street and winding alleyways suit the film perfectly, but this is not enough to save Push from the Oscar season garbage dump.
Light fixtures are the true stars in "Push," constantly reflecting, twinkling and popping. Its best moments are when guns levitate and fire themselves. When you don't even need actors to hold pistols, it's the ultimate in autopilot filmmaking.
Push is a chase film dolled up with supernatural powers and chintzy retro design motifs.
McGuigan's saving grace is a willingness to slow down and savour his own images. At best, a moody inconsequence takes over and confusion feels like part of the plan.
The premise is promising all right, but it's a movie over-stuffed with talk and actors with a glazed look as though they too aren't sure of what they're doing.
There isn't a single word in the English language that could justly convey the sheer stupidity, and impenetrable complexity, of Push.
The most amazing thing about this by this idiotic sci-fi thriller is that the actors do not crack up when delivering their lines.
Pushing ideas into other people's minds is what this sci-fi fantasy thriller is all about, and Paul McGuigan's film looks great. The cast is good too. But there's a problem. The story doesn't make sense
I was at first intrigued, and then bemused and confused.
This entry in the superhero sweepstakes isn't without charm
Push has plenty of attitude to go with an overabundance of style, in service to the sort of labyrinthine plot, where nothing is as it seems. That seems impressive as long as you don't think about it too hard.
A harrowing mindbender which successfully blends elements of X-Men, The Matrix and Memento while adding some of its own unique sci-fi flava."
A pleasant time-waster with non-abysmal performances and a few interesting concepts.
Audience Reviews for Push
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- Carver: With her we are going to create an army the world's never seen before.
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- Nick: How long do you think your mom's been planning this?
- Cassie: Probably since before I was born.
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