Cast: Hayden Christensen,, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson Dir: Doug Liman Rating: 3.5

David (Christensen,) has inexplicably been given the power to teleport himself, or jump. He can jump into a bank vault, then to the top of the Sphinx, then back to his luxury Manhattan apartment.

But despite all his power, he still misses his childhood love, Millie (Bilson). When the opportunity arises, David jets off to Rome with Millie, but it's not all romance in the Italian city.

David's unique abilities place him in the middle of a war between the jumpers and the paladins, a secretive group intent on hunting down the teleporters.

Led by Roland (Samuel L. Jackson), the paladins track David and fellow jumper Griffin (Bell) across the world, and Millie may be caught in the crossfire.

When released at the cinema Jumper and Liman, who directed Mr and Mrs and the Bourne Identity, got a bit of a savaging but now it's out on DVD it is definitely worth a watch.

While it's by no means on an action par with the likes of the Bourne movies it's a quick paced blockbuster that does exactly what it says on the tin, entertain.

The premise is irresistible, distinct and a fabulous piece of escapism as David is able to travel all over the world when ever his wants in the blink of an eye.

While the film is uneven in and pace and the complications with David's mother and the romantic subplot are totally unessacary Jumper is exotic and the special effects are great and it really is a load of fun.

Liman has assembled a great cast of Hayden Christensen who does a good job despite lacking charisma but he banters well with Jamie Bell's character Griffin, who seems much more at ease with this sort of role.

And as for Samuel L.Jackson as the silver fox, watch the film to see what I mean, it's just great to see him as an out and out villain.

A movie like this was never going to deliver a profound message and maybe has been taken a tad too seriously there's nothing wrong with kicking back and enjoying a popcorn picture.

Jumper is out on DVD now

FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw