Push out the way....

I think the expectation for this film was a bit disappointing. It just did not quite catch as I had anticipated, which is a little disappointing considering I had high hopes for this film.

This action packed film was intended to be a sci-fi thriller which showcases a group of young American ex-pats with clairvoyant and telekinetic abilities hiding from a clandestine U.S. government agency. with all of their talents they must band together and utilize their talents to escape the agency in which they are trapped in forever. If you are a "sci-fi" maniac please do come into this with high expectations only to be disappointed.

The film does however have an excellent cast including Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Djimon Hounsou, and Camilla Belle; but that's just not enough to suppport the downfall that results. Even with the ok story & action and the good characters it just did not quite hit the mark. I think a little more planning and development of the story would have allowed it to shine a little more. Many other critics have stated that it is "visually flashy but hyperkinetic and convulted" and I think that is speaking nicely. I think the director tried a little to hard to make this a solid sci-fi thriller and ended up falling short with the plot.

Its almost as though I was watching another version of X-Men with Storm and Wolverine as featured guest. The only high point in this film is that one can never really predict how it will play out, so in essence you kinda are on the edge trying to figure out how everything is going to go down.

"One push can change everything", well in this case it needed a HUGE push just to get through to the end. Better luck next time. Maybe if the director attempts to make a sequel it will come out with a better outcome.

Grade: C