Teleportation, anyone?

Teleportation is being able to transport or be transported across space and distance instantly. This is one ability every human being wants to have at some point in time.

Having the freedom of choice is one of the best things in life. My latest “guide-line” would be what my older brother told me, “Sinning is not breaking any rules, it is breaking God’s heart.”

This has made decision-making for me much easier. Now, if humans can teleport, there would be no use having to make the right choices, because we would be able to do nearly everything every time!

The idea of being a “jumper,” or one who can teleport, is introduced in the movie Jumper, with Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson and Jamie Bell.

This film is based on the 1992 science fiction novel Jumper by Steven Gould. This “genetic abnormality” allows man to teleport himself anywhere, anytime.

It has been existing for centuries, but is not exactly known to all men, except for the “Paladins” who were hired to kill them.

David Rice (played by Christensen) first discovers his ability to “jump” at the late age of 15, without realizing he’s had this gift since he was five.

Confused, yet curious about his abilities, David runs away and finds answers to his questions. And, as most of us would’ve wildly imagined, David’s power to transport brings him to the bank as his first stop.

In the next eight years, David lives the perfect life. He can go anywhere and do anything he wants without ever getting caught.

He was already able to practice and master his craft by then. David never bothered to really go back and become known to where he grew up as a nerd in school.

Some people actually thought he had just disappeared and died. After all those years, the leader of the Paladin Organization Roland Cox, played by Samuel L. Jackson, has finally found David’s location.

The Paladins have sworn to kill all the jumpers for centuries, believing that these jumpers are too powerful to exist in this world and only God has the right to such power.

This is when all the fun and games turn sour for David. Even his childhood sweetheart Millie Harris’ life is put in danger.

Things get even more exciting as the audience discovers why his mother Mary Rice (played by Diane Lane) left him with his father William Rice (Michael Rooker) at the age of five.

If you haven’t read the book, here are a couple differences between the novel and the film: 1. The Paladins were not present in the novel. 2. There was no explanation why David ends up in the library during his first jump in the movie, while it was mentioned in the novel that he has a deep love for reading. 3. In the film, David put up photos all around his condominium to remind him of places he wants to go to, while he used a video camera in the novel.

At the end of the day, David’s love for his girlfriend Millie enables him to prove himself to those who think less of him.

It is also because of love that we celebrate Valentine’s Day every year. I did take a few “deep breaths,“ as Millie did in the movie with David, imagining that I could just teleport myself to California to be with my mom and sister and maybe stop by in England to visit my brother!

But then again, life wouldn’t be as fun if we were able to do all things at once and be anywhere we want any time of the day.

As I’ve mentioned before, sometimes getting things done the easy way may not bring out the full effect of the situation. It is still a different story when someone actually makes an effort to travel and see you rather than just “jumping” right in front of your face!

Only in my wildest dreams would I wish to live in a world with “jumpers.” I hope you all had a lovely Valentine’s Day as I did with people close to me.

Have a great week ahead!