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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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Director Paul McGuigan does his best, but this is just a slog that mistakes earnest detail for engaging narrative. Shove.

Full Review Source: Scotsman | comment Comment
02/19/09
Scotsman

Why would a psychic 'tec need to sniff a toothbrush to locate its user? Does spearmint freshness have a spooky vibe?

Full Review Source: Teletext | comment Comment
02/19/09
Victor Olliver
Victor Olliver
Teletext

A kick-ass soundtrack, sexy imagery, and the ghost of a narrative to string it all together.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
02/18/09
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Great ideas, rotten execution.

Full Review Source: Illinois Times | comment Comment
02/17/09
Charles Koplinski
Charles Koplinski
Illinois Times

... a rather bland and hard-to-follow knock off of the trendy Heroes/X-Men template.

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
02/17/09
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

Oh, to have my brain wiped of Push. The smell of desperation on the part of filmmakers to create their own superhero franchise is rancid.

Full Review Source: Tulsa World | comment Comment
02/13/09
Michael Smith
Michael Smith
Tulsa World

This would be sci-fi action-thriller feels like a failed television pilot... or better yet, a demo version for something that could be much better with a lot more production value and polish.

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
02/12/09
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

Movers, pushers, shadowers - whatever! The script was insane and the characters were inane.

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment Comment
02/12/09
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

Paul 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.

Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
02/11/09
Hank Sartin
Hank Sartin
Time Out New York
N/R

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Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
02/11/09
Aaron Hillis
Aaron Hillis
Village Voice

If you want to see a movie about mutants with superpowers, watch any of the X-Men movies or the "Hellboy" movies or "Wanted," any of those six movies is far superior to this.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
02/10/09
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

It's the kind of film you wish had no sound - perhaps the studio should have eliminated the dialogue and replaced it cue cards every few minutes like the silent films of old.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
02/08/09
Michael Ferraro
Michael Ferraro
Film Threat

Except for the cast, 'Push' reminds me a little bit of last year's 'Jumper.'

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
02/08/09
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

This is the kind of film where nothing makes sense, it's one huge plot hole. And if that wasn't negative enough, it's witless, boring, shallow and too talky.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
02/08/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Absolutely derivative, but nonetheless of interest.

Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com | comment Comment
02/07/09
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
MovieMartyr.com

'Push' suffers from a baffling script, but Dakota Fanning delivers a very watchable performance in this sci-fi thriller.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
02/07/09
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Push is this year's Jumper. 'Nuff said.

Full Review Source: What Would Toto Watch? | comment Comment
02/07/09
Christian Toto
Christian Toto
What Would Toto Watch?

Long on style, short on substance and logic, it's baffling and frenetic, defeated by its own chaotic cleverness.

Full Review Source: SSG Syndicate | comment Comment
02/07/09
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
SSG Syndicate

...your understanding of just what is happening will correspond to the amount of time you spend watching the Sci-Fi channel and TV shows such as Heroes.

Full Review Source: Tri-City Herald | comment Comment
02/06/09
Gary Wolcott
Gary Wolcott
Tri-City Herald

It would take some pretty powerful mind control to convince audiences that Push is a winner.

Full Review Source: Metromix.com | comment Comment
02/06/09
Geoff Berkshire
Geoff Berkshire
Metromix.com
 
 
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