Movie Review: Push

After having seen a trailer on youtube.com I found the DVD for about five USD in a retail store.

The movie did not get a theatrical release, which is understandable.

It takes place in an alternative reality, where some people have extraordinary abilities. Some can move objects, others can plant memories into other people mind, some can see the future and so on.

Governments try to weaponise or at least control them.

The movie mostly takes place in Hong Kong and the setting is one of the strong points of the movie. It made me want to visit HK...

Camilla Belle reminds me a lot of Selma Blair and delivers a solid performance. Same can be said of Dakota Fanning. But they aren't enough to give this movie a favourable review.

Mainly because the story and the characters are that bad. Some action scenes, espeacially fights, are well done but the story, especially the end of the movie is just not worth your time.

It is a pity. There is certainly potential in the plot, but still, out of ten, I would give it 3.5.

So if you want to give it a try: