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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.

Australian Rating: TBC

Runtime: 1 min 41 secs

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Australian Theatrical Release:
Sep 10, 2009 Wide

US 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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Suggestive of X-Men, The Matrix and the television show Heroes, Push is one of those time-mangling thrillers that manages to seem both complicated and superficial.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
02/06/09
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail

One long mistake from start to finish, this is a film that never gets its rhythms or bearing right.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
02/06/09
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News

It's like watching an X-Men movie that doesn't feature the leather costumes and which doesn't have enough in the way of requisite thrills or action to keep anyone interested in it for very long.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
02/06/09
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

It does the job it sets out to do: providing engaging entertainment centered around an interesting idea that it respects enough to think through properly.

Full Review Source: Mania.com | comment Comment
02/06/09
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Mania.com

Parental Content Review

Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
02/06/09
Jim Judy
Jim Judy
Screen It!

Too much explanation, of the sort Cassie is inclined to provide, only slows down the nonsense Push is pushing.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
02/06/09
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

With mediocre expectations going in, the flick's cleverness, great score and wicked fight scenes lead me to recommend this to anyone looking for a good time.

Full Review Source: WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) | comment Comment
02/06/09
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
WJFK-FM (CBS Radio)

As a whole, Push feels unfinished, its ultimate destination accounting for nothing more than a shrug. There is a fair amount to like here, and just as much to resent for how much better it could have been.

Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com | comment Comment
02/06/09
Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
DustinPutman.com

You have to be clairvoyant to follow the particulars of this overly complicated, unconvincing thriller about folks with paranormal abilities.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
02/06/09
John P. McCarthy
John P. McCarthy
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

[D]isappointingly generic shoot-'em-up dressed up with a few paranormal frills...

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
02/06/09
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

As far as I can tell, the only ability in short supply is acting.

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02/06/09
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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What really struck me more than the plot itself was McGuigan's amazing use of location and space; it feels as if this movie and these characters are really living in Hong Kong.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
02/06/09
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

It's not great, but it's a perfectly fine version of psychics on the run versus the bad guys.

Full Review Source: Can Magazine | comment Comment
02/06/09
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
Can Magazine

Push is supremely elegant, even beautiful; you can get lost in the visuals even as the narrative implodes. If ever there were a triumph of style over substance, this is it.

Full Review Source: AMCtv.com | comment Comment
02/05/09
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
AMCtv.com

The scenes focused on lukewarm dialogue outnumber the action scenes ten to one, giving the film a listless, low-energy vibe.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
02/05/09
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Even with all its idiosyncratic elements, Push feels like something we've seen before. Unfortunately, said memory is of something far more fascinating and definitely more engaging.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
02/05/09
Bill Gibron
Bill Gibron
PopMatters

Push falters not in trying to add its voice to the genre, it falters in not having anything compelling to say.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
02/05/09
David Thomas
David Thomas
Filmcritic.com

Movies don't get more headache-inducing than Push.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
02/05/09
Tom Keogh
Tom Keogh
Seattle Times

The ending left me scratching my head, unsure of what had happened, but certain of one thing: The giant pile of loose ends means somebody intends to make a sequel.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Daily News | comment Comment
02/05/09
Gary Thompson
Gary Thompson
Philadelphia Daily News

A trippy, nonstop action fest, with the feel of a really good episode of Heroes.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
02/05/09
Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
 
 
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