Push

Push is a perfect example of how a fantastic director can save a pretty dodgy script.

So Push is about a group of mutants who are being chased by the government for various reasons - the plot is pretty immaterial to be honest - it's pretty good and the characters are well rounded but if you're looking for a really well told mutant story, you're in the wrong place. If you're looking for good characters and an action film that doesn't take itself too seriously, Push is for you.

The most impressive thing about push is how convincing the mutants are. There's none of this x-men shit where one can control the weather, one can heal etc. etc. There are set powers (telekenetics, people who can see the future etc.) but they all do it in slightly different ways. For example, the "good" person who can see the future (very well played by Dakota Fanning) sees images of what the future will hold whilst the "bad" one sees intentions rather than what actually happens.

But yes, the special effects are very good (there are only a couple of bits of dodgy CGI) and it's very well directed - as you'd expect from the guy who gave us Lucky Number Slevin.

As is traditional with this sort of film, everything kind of falls apart at the end. When the final plot twist has run its course, there are more than a few loose ends that the film chickens out on tying up.

I'm all for leaving a few loose ends, by the way, but in this case it doesn't work.

Push isn't on the same level as Iron Man, for instance, but it's definitely worth seeing if you can ignore some pretty major story problems.