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Hop, Skip and a Snoozenew
A bored-looking Darth Vader/Hayden Christensen dooms Jumper to mediocrity.
Tucson Weekly |
Bob Grimm |
02-21-2008 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Jumper
'Jumper' Looks Cool, but Falls Flatnew
Part Bourne Identity and part Matrix, Jumper should have been a sleek and sexy new take on the genre. Instead, it comes off hollow and soulless, more about special effects than characters.
Arkansas Times |
David Koon |
02-21-2008 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Jumper
Jump, Jumpnew
Based on the young adult novel by Steven Gould, Jumper's concept is a Twilight Zone/Xbox mash-up.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
02-14-2008 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Jumper
Escapism for Wannabe Rebelsnew
Determined to seduce the teen market, Doug Liman goes for implausible sci-fi scenarios.
New York Press |
Armond White |
02-14-2008 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Jumper
You'll Want to Beam Yourself Away from 'Jumper'new
If you enjoyed the X-Men trilogy, but secretly wished that it had spent more time observing Wolverine sitting at home alone spearing watermelon slices on his retractable claws, this is the inaction movie you've been breathlessly awaiting all your life.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Mike D'Angelo |
02-14-2008 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Jumper
Irreconcilable Similaritiesnew
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie face off nicely in Doug Liman's latest, which (sometimes clumsily) tries to juggle the genres of romantic comedy and action-adventure with little atonal moments of dramatic wistfulness.
Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
'Til Death Do Us Partnew
Pitt and Jolie, reduced to being used as set dressing in their own star vehicle, nevertheless pack a lot of bang for the buck.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
06-16-2005 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smithnew
John and Jane Smith (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) are actually freelance assassins unaware of each other's occupation. When they discover each other's double lives, they embark on a series of deadly cat-and-mouse games.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
06-09-2005 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Die, Die My Darlingnew
Smokin' Mr. and Mrs. Smith brings Brangelina to the big screen.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Cheryl Eddy |
06-08-2005 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
The Marriage Reloadednew
Holster your weapons, please. Firepower overwhelms star power in this off-target comedy.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
06-08-2005 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
No Shrinking Domestic Violetsnew
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a manipulative and slightly preposterous, yet disarmingly charming and clever action thriller. Oh yeah, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are pretty hot too.
Dig Boston |
David Wildman |
06-08-2005 |
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Tags: Doug Liman, Mr. and Mrs. Smith