PUSH
MOVIE REVIEW
BY
WILLIAM PAULEY III
In 1945, the US government employed several individuals who all had extraordinary natural gifts. Rather than having every individual be completely unique in his/her abilities, as with most comic book-type movies, the film explores the idea of having a few rare special talents that many individuals share. For example, there are “Watchers” who can see into the ever-changing future. There are “Pushers” who have the ability to push specific thoughts, memories, and even emotions onto specific targets. There are “Sniffers” who… well, you get it, don’t you? The story follows a “Pusher” named Nick Gant (Chris Evans) who has been hiding from the US government since his father was killed as a child. When we first see Gant as an adult, he has already been located and approached by government “Sniffer” agents. We also learn that it isn’t him that they are looking for, but a girl who he is destined to meet. Immediately after the agents leave Gant’s home, a young girl named Cassie (Dakota Fanning) arrives at Gant’s door. Cassie is a “Watcher” who claims that the two of them must stay together, as they both will see imminent doom if they are to separate. As the film progresses, Cassie’s visions of the future continually change, and eventually lead them both to the girl that the government agents were looking for earlier in Gant’s apartment. The rest of the film I will not spoil for those of you who have yet to watch, but I will tell you that the action sequences are different and fun to watch, as is the story and the explosive ending. All in all, I thought that this was a very interesting film with decent performances. I am very interested in the world that has been created here. And as with most government conspiracy films, either fact or fiction, the real fun comes from not really knowing whether or not what you are watching is really true. |
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