Push (2009)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Paul McGuigan

Writer (WGA):

David Bourla (written by)

Release Date:

6 February 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

One push can change everything.

Plot:

Two young Americans with special abilities must race to find a girl in Hong Kong before a shadowy government organization called Division does.

Plot Keywords:

Hong Kong | Chase | Telekinetic | Hunted People | Male Female Relationship

Cast

Colin Ford	...	Young Nick
Joel Gretsch	...	Nick's Father
Djimon Hounsou	...	Henry Carver
Dakota Fanning	...	Cassie Holmes
Robert Tsonos	...	Division Doctor #1
Brandon Rhea	...	Division Doctor #2
Camilla Belle	...	Kira Hudson
Neil Jackson	...	Victor Budarin
Chris Evans	...	Nick Gant
Kai Cheung Leung	...	Dice Man
Sun Nan Hung	...	Dice Man's Heavy
Corey Stoll	...	Agent Mack
Scott Michael Campbell	...	Agent Holden
Wai Man Tam	...	Cook in Fish Market
Hal Yamanouchi	...	Pop Father (as Haruihko Yamanouchi)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, brief strong language, smoking and a scene of teen drinking.

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

Canada | UK | USA

Language:

English | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:12A | Ireland:15A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44788) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:PG | France:U | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 | Argentina:13 | Mexico:B | Iceland:12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Portugal:M/12 | Japan:G

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Summit Entertainment

Trivia:

In Spanish (at least in Chile) this movie is titled "Heroes".

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene at the beginning of the film when Kira is injected with the serum, the doctors prepare and take a tray with four syringes to her bedside, having used one to inject Kira there should be three left, but when Kira re-animates and in making her escape grabs a syringe off the tray, there are only two.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Young Nick: Dad, what's happening?
Nick's Father: I need you to listen to me, like we're the last two people on the planet, okay Nick? Someday, a girl is going to give you a flower. You got that? A flower. And you have to help her, Nick. You help her, and you help us all. Okay? I know it doesn't make any sense right now, but I believe the woman who told me that. Do you think you can believe me?
[Nick nods]
Nick's Father: I love you. Know how I've said that you were special Nick? Turns out that I was right.

Soundtrack:

The Hop

Great Concept, Shabby Execution

Just saw Push recently. The beginning of Push immediately grabbed my attention. I thought, "Wow! How could I dismiss this film all this time. It's really great." But as the movie progressed, it grew bland and dragging. I wasn't even paying attention to it at one point.

The cinematography was great and the way the concept has so much potential. The way these people with powers were divided immediately got me hooked. But the problem is, this was not utilized in the film too much.

There are also too much pointless exchange of words and not enough action to get the plot going, and after a while it gets irritating. I can't help but think that this could be a wonderful film if it was just executed well.