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Push (2009)

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Reviews Counted:118

Fresh:27

Rotten:91

Average Rating:4.3/10

Consensus: The sci-fi thriller Push is visually flashy but hyperkinetic and convoluted.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for intense sequences of violence and action, brief strong language, smoking and a scene of teen drinking.

Runtime: 1 min 41 secs

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Theatrical Release:Feb 6, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $31,730,682

Synopsis: A riveting action-thriller, Push burrows deep into the deadly world of psychic espionage where artificially enhanced paranormal operatives have the ability to move objects with their minds, see the... A riveting action-thriller, Push burrows deep into the deadly world of psychic espionage where artificially enhanced paranormal operatives have the ability to move objects with their minds, see the future, create new realities and kill without ever touching their victims. Against this setting, a young man and a teenage girl take on a clandestine agency in a race against time that will determine the future of civilization.

The Division, a shadowy government agency, is genetically transforming citizens into an army of psychic warriors—and brutally disposing of those unwilling to participate. Nick Gant (Chris Evans), a second-generation telekinetic or “mover,” has been in hiding since the Division murdered his father more than a decade earlier. He has found sanctuary in densely populated Hong Kong—the last safe place on earth for fugitive psychics like him—but only if he can keep his gift a secret.

Nick is forced out of hiding when Cassie Holmes (Dakota Fanning), a 13-year-old clairvoyant or “watcher,” seeks his help in finding Kira, (Camilla Belle), an escaped “pusher” who may hold the key to ending the Division’s program. Pushers possess the most dangerous of all psychic powers: the ability to influence others’ actions by implanting thoughts in their minds. But Cassie’s presence soon attracts the attention of the Division’s human bloodhounds, forcing Nick and Cassie to flee for their lives.

With the help of a team of rogue psychics, the unlikely duo traverses the seedy underbelly of the city, trying to stay one step ahead of the authorities as they search for Kira. But they find themselves square in the crosshairs of Division Agent Henry Carver (Djimon Hounsou), a pusher who will stop at nothing to keep them from achieving their goal.--© Summit [More]

Starring: Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou

Starring: Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou, Neil Jackson, Ming-Na, Cliff Curtis, Nate Mooney, Lu Lu

Director: Paul McGuigan

Director: Paul McGuigan
Screenwriter: David Bourla
Producer: William Vince, Bruce Davey
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Studio: Summit Entertainment

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Jul 7, 2009

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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.

Full Review Source: Suite101.com | comment Comment
09/16/09
Nick Rogers
Nick Rogers
Suite101.com

Push is a chase film dolled up with supernatural powers and chintzy retro design motifs.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
09/11/09
Paul Byrnes
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald

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.

Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | comment Comment
09/11/09
Jake Wilson
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)

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.

Full Review Source: Courier Mail (Australia) | comment Comment
09/09/09
Courier Mail (Australia)

The most amazing thing about this by this idiotic sci-fi thriller is that the actors do not crack up when delivering their lines.

Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment Comment
09/08/09
Rhiannon Sawyer
Rhiannon Sawyer
FILMINK (Australia)

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

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
09/04/09
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile

I was at first intrigued, and then bemused and confused.

Full Review Source: At the Movies (Australia) | comment Comment
09/02/09
Margaret Pomeranz
Margaret Pomeranz
At the Movies (Australia)

This entry in the superhero sweepstakes isn't without charm

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment Comment
08/26/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

A pleasant time-waster with non-abysmal performances and a few interesting concepts.

Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | comment Comment
06/28/09
Wesley Lovell
Wesley Lovell
Oscar Guy

The film is likable, but not lovable. All of the pushing can't compete with other sci-fi thrillers. Still, it's worth the ride if you keep an open mind for the unrealistic.

Full Review Source: BET.com | comment Comment
06/10/09
Clay Cane
Clay Cane
BET.com

A movie I enjoyed watching with a huge smile on my face and will assuredly endure scorn for liking...

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
05/08/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Dashes from genre to genre in search of a reason to exist.

Full Review Source: Paste Magazine | comment Comment
04/07/09
Jeffrey Bloomer
Jeffrey Bloomer
Paste Magazine

A sci-fi thriller with a lot of science fiction and zero thrills.

Full Review Source: MovieWeb | comment Comment
04/02/09
Julian Roman
Julian Roman
MovieWeb

...suffers from an uneven sensibility that essentially holds the viewer at arm's length virtually from start to finish.

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment 2 Comments
03/19/09
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Between the unwieldy load of back story and the painfully underdeveloped characters, this infelicitous combination of Jumper, X-Men and TV's Heroes manages to be dull and exhausting at the same time.

Full Review Source: Miss FlickChick | comment Comment
03/01/09
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
Miss FlickChick
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Full Review Source: CHUD | comment Comment
02/27/09
Devin Faraci
Devin Faraci
CHUD

A dull trudge, the sort of popcorn movie that gets released in February rather than during the summer holidays.

Full Review Source: Sunday Times (UK) | comment Comment
02/27/09
Edward Porter
Edward Porter
Sunday Times (UK)

Falls into the clumsy trap of being the presumptive first installment of a franchise.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
02/26/09
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Makes viewers feel as if they're watching a movie from inside a spinning clothes dryer.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
02/26/09
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

The violence is incessant, the portentousness constant, the opacity rarely penetrated.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment 1 Comment
02/26/09
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]
 
 
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