Push came out on DVD and Blu-Ray yesterday. I saw the previews, knew a little bit about what the story was, but didn't read any reviews of it. I didn't get a chance to go to the movies to see it, so I waited for it come out on DVD. I watched it last night... aaaaaaaaand HATED IT! You've read my rant about Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen? This movie is worse! The movie stars Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning and Djimon Hounsou. The movie has a pretty cool premise actually, it's basically about military test humans, who become X-Men. Yeah, I said X-Men, as in comic book superheros. There are sniffers, screamers, watchers, yada, yaddddas, and yada yadas.
These experiments include creating people with special powers. But the script is so bad, so filled with plot holes, bounces around between the future, the past and the present, you don't know what is going on. So? If you're going to have a movie that is not about story or script, there's a ton of action to substitute correct? Wrong. There is only one "action" sequence at the end of the movie which does NOT make up for the first two hours. The special powers are so silly, you're not impressed by them. By the end of the movie, you should WANT the special powers the characters have, not hate them.
The acting is sub par considering the stars of the movie. Dakota Fanning does well in a full cast of adults, she really holds her own. Chris Evans just has a lost look on his face the whole movie. And as far as Djimon Hounsou, I've already seen him in this movie... oh wait, it was called The Island! In that movie he was an agent trying to recover the people who got away. Come on man... seriously?
The director did nothing, NOTHING to help this horrible script. His choice of wardrobe, set design, score, nothing helps. The telekinetic powers look great, and that's it. I want someone, anyone to go rent this movie, DON'T BUY IT, please don't waste that much money. Rent it, and write a short review, I'll post it, I want confirmation about how bad this movie is.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Tony: Push DVD Review, it's so bad, it's a top ten worst movie pick
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