PUSH is a highly cerebral sci-fi film directed by Paul McGuigan. Mainly filmed in Hong Kong, this film gives us a peak into the lives of people with extraordinary powers. The cinematography is unusually highlighted as the city helps bring alive this twisted tail mystery and intrigue. Nick (Chris Evans) happens to have a special gift. Since he can move objects with his mind, undercover operatives for the government label him as a "Mover". Other people in this film with extreme telekinetic abilities include "Sniffers", who can see the recent past events by smelling objects, "Shadows" can keep things hidden, "Shifters" can temporarily change the appearance of an object, "Pushers" can plant memories and ideas into other's minds, and "Watchers" can see into the future. Agent Carver (Djimon Hounsou) of the Division, a US government operative who rounds up those with psychic powers in order to perform experiments with the goal of creating a psychic army. Chris, who escaped 10 years ago, is hiding in Hong Kong to avoid detection. Cassie (Dakota Fanning), who is only 13 appears out of nowhere. Cassie is a "Watcher". Both together come together to solve a puzzle about the deaths of him and her both. That's when they meet up with Kira (Camilla Belle), who recently escaped the Division as well. Kira is a "Pusher", who can plant ideas and make anyone believe anything she wants. Nick, Cassie, and Kira begin on a journey to beat the Division's incessant drive to track them down and enslave them once again. PUSH also introduces us to other psychic members in the Hong Kong district who intend to do their own kind of harm to the trio. The special effects are superb, especially in the fight scenes featuring Agent Victor Budarin (Neil Jackson), who can shield himself from bullets and send people flying across the room with a swish of his hand. The chinese bad guys also have a knack of screaming something at you and it melts your brain. I wish they had more heads exploding from that kind of ability, but I guess they need to hold that to a minimum to balance off the film. The hiding of a complete building complex by a "Shadow" was a real neat concept. The only thing that I didn't really like about the film was when tried to get drunk to enhance her powers and wound up passing out and no one seemed to have cared. Oh well, you normally have one senseless segment in a film that makes it a bit naughty for children to watch. Overall, this film was worth watching again to catch the subtle nuances of the story line. I'll give this a 4/5 for the story-line and scenery. This film reminds me of another film called "Scanners" that came out in the early 80's. IF YOU LIKE THIS REVIEW, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO LET ME KNOW BY VOTING. THANKS!Read full review
Scotsman Paul McGuigan (WICKER PARK, GANGSTER NO. 1) directs this high-energy sci-fi thriller set in Hong Kong. Nick (Chris Evans) is a "mover," meaning he can move objects with his mind. As a child, he escaped from Special Agent Carver (Djimon Hounsou) of the Division, a U.S. government operative who rounds up those with psychic gifts so that the government can perform experiments on them with the goal of creating a psychic army. Ten years later, Chris is lying low in Hong Kong when 13-year old "watcher" Cassie (Dakota Fanning), who can see the future, shows up on his doorstep. Together, this odd couple sets off on an adventure that brings them to Kira (Camilla Belle), who has escaped the Division and is on the run. Kira possesses a dangerous gift: she is a "pusher" who can plant ideas and make anyone believe anything she wants. Along with some other psychic friends, Nick, Cassie, and Kira go on a frenetic quest that may bring down the shady Division and set its psychic captives free. PUSH’s psychics are a bit closer to superheroes, albeit without the costumes: "sniffers" can see the recent past by smelling an object, "shadows" can keep people and objects hidden, "shifters" can temporarily change the appearance of an object, and so on. The special effects in the fight scenes featuring Agent Victor Budarin (Neil Jackson), who can shield himself from bullets and send people flying across the room with a whisk of his hand, are particularly well done. Evans holds his own as the reluctant hero, and Fanning is, as always, a formidable presence on screen. Hong Kong itself is another character in the film, providing a crowded, fast-paced, anonymous backdrop for the action.Read full review
Chris Evans (Fantastic 4) plays the lead character along with Dakota Fanning (TAKEN) and Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond). I am still trying to decide if this is a Science Fiction movie or an action movie or an adventure, or maybe it is a combination of the three. It really doen't matter, it was a great and entertaining movie no matter how you classify it. The premise centers around Nick (Chris Evans) who is a mover (Moves things with his mind) and Cassie (Dakota Fanning) who is a watcher (can predict the future). The two are searching for Kira (Camilla Belle) who is Nick's girl from the past. They are being tracked by Hounsou and this really gets complicated if I even try to explain what everyone is doing. Between the guys who can read minds, the guys who blow you up by screaming at you and everyone else, this movie is full of surprises. But enough of that, this movie's plot is very complex if you try to follow each of the characters and their abilities. What you want to know is that this movie is interesting, it has a good plot and it flows well along the story line. There is a little something for everyone in this film. A lot of Science Fiction, some good drama and some very nice action scenes. Also a few plot twists that may keep you guessing. The movie has some violence and some suggestive scenes but is pretty clean otherwise and it was very enjoyable. I rate this movie a 4 of 5 it was a pretty good movie that I enjoyed watching.Read full review
This movie was almost unforgivable. Really. It stars Chris Evans as Nick and Dakota Fanning as Cassie. The premise is that there are people with special abilities who can predict the future, use telekinesis, "push" people with mind control, and smell or touch objects and know about their history. Sounds cool, right? These people are sometimes hunted down and exploited for their gifts or forced to take drugs in an attempt to boost their powers, but the vast majority of people die from the effects. Sounds like X-Men, that could be fun.......WRONG. First off, Mr. Flame-on from Fantastic Four couldn't be more pathetic if he tried. He has no grasp on his power and can't even make a dice land right to save his life. Cassie comes to him for help with her problems and while she's better at predicting the future than he is at moving things, she has to draw it and doesn't have much artistic skill so she's guessing at best. There's a long drawn out plot about running away from bad guys and trying to free Cassie's mom and trying to make a plan by not planning and using memory loss to foil other psychics, but it results in a confusing plot that you lose motivation to even bother following because you simply don't care about the characters. I never felt drawn in by what they were doing or emotionally connected to a single one because I never felt they care about EACH OTHER. Chris Evans comes off as shallow and almost ditzy. Dakota Fanning tries to take charge and lead the merry group but doesn't get taken seriously. Who could blame them? She tries to get drunk (the character is 13 years old by the way) to enhance her skills because her mom was an alcoholic and it does nothing but make her pass out......and NO ONE bothers to check on her! She's young and drinking and blacks out and no one makes sure she's ok? How am I supposed to care what she does if no one else does?? The big scene from the trailer where they are fighting in a restaurant ("Can you push me before I pull the trigger?") is anti-climatic, takes place somewhere in the middle of the movie, and just proves how bad Nick is at telekinesis! The bad guys sure weren't threatened! He's moving guns around the place and they are horribly jerky, the effects are terrible. This scene was supposed to be a big deal and I was left saying, "That's it?" Camilla Belle plays Kira who is also a pusher suffering from drug withdrawal and supposedly has a past relationship with Nick and they are supposed to be having friction from the way things ended between them, but I never really felt any animosity and when they made up, it was very quickly and I didn't believe the intimacy. I felt like that was tacked on because we needed some romance and if Chris had to get it on with Dakota it would have been messed up and wrong? I'd say it was like they were trying to hard but I really think they didn't try much at all. The roles were kinda phoned in and it was a snooze to watch. The only interesting character was Pop Girl played by Xiaolu Li. She was Dakota Fanning's rival psychic and she was kinda fun to watch in a Gogo from Kill Bill kind of way. Sorry, but you are much better off renting any of the X-men movies, even 3 which was the worst of that group.Read full review
On the run from the Division, a shadowy government agency that uses people with psychic abilities to do thir bidding, telekinetic Nick Gant (Chris Evans) and clairvoyant Cassie Holmes (Dakota Fanning) join forces to find a third psychic who can help them destroy the organization. But when the Division picks up their trail, it sends a powerful agent (Djimon Hounsou) to stop them at all costs in this atmospheric thriller. Movie is directed by a director, Paul McGuigan who has had recent success with flixs such as Lucky # Slevin, Thief, & The Reckoning and this one is definitely on the good side. If you like Sci-fi or fantasy sci-fi this movie should be to your liking and fill an evening with a good nights viewing pleasure.
I was really looking forward to this movie...yet when I finally saw it I was so bored out of my mind that I had to get up and start doing things, though I left the movie on, nothing ever caught my attention enough to draw me back to my seat! Slow start, alot of talking nonsense, an asian guy who will irritate the crap out of you when he screams, a stupud love relationship between lead actors, All in all- this movie had no action other than what was shown in the preview. If this isn't an 'Indie Film' it sure as hell feels like it, the lead actors; Camilla Belle, Dakota Fanning, and Chris Evans are just not ready to take on leading roles, they so obviously need some guidance! I strongly suggest renting the dvd first. BUT...prepare yourself. You have been warned =)
very entertaining , different way of thinking , use of the mind and body .. glad i added it to my wide collection !!!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Dakota's character can see glimpses of the future. Chris telekinetic. Together they battle others with similar abilities. All th i s to obtain a syringe with an experimental drug to enhance some individual's abilities.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Push, at least for me, was one of the best movies that I have seen recently. The acting was done very well and the characters were interesting. I think the whole superpower thing can be overrated and cheesy but I really enjoyed the feel of the superpowers in this movie. Another thing I really liked about the movie was the fact that Hong Kong was the setting. There were so many colors and lovely Asian things!! :D It's a really good flick. I suggest you check it out!
Lots going on. Entertaining with special effects.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on DVDs & Blu-ray Discs
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- You may also like
