Couple of movie reviews: Jumper and The Air I Breathe

Yet again, I'm going to try to save a few words here and re-direct readers to longer length reviews that I've posted at Amazon.com.  I'll include a couple of short words here, but if you'd like a bit more detail check out my reviews at Amazon.com (and while there check out a few other reviews if you find them interesting!).[more]

First up is the movie Jumper.  Just released on DVD and Blu-ray.  In my case, watched on Blu-ray disc.  Quick summary: sci-fi movie about someone that is able to teleport to (jump to) virtually anywhere.  Hayden Christensen stars as the jumper in the title role while Samuel L. Jackson stars as a leader of a group that wants to end jumping and jumpers once and for all.  Rachel Bilson plays a supporting role, along with Jamie Bell.  Bit part appearances by Diane Lane and Michael Rooker.

Next up is the movie The Air I Breathe.  The Air I Breathe is actually 4 stories that make up part of a bigger storie.  It's an interesting film, though a bit violent in parts.  Features an all-star cast including Andy Garcia, Brendan Fraser, Forest Whitaker, Kevin Bacon, and Sarah Michelle Gellar (among others).

Both were worth a rental for me, with Jumper being reasonably fun.  The Air I Breathe was a bit darker and more depressing.  Again, worth viewing, but know going in that it's not a happy, happy, joy, joy movie.