Push (Paul McGuigan, 2009)

The costumed superhero genre may eventually wind down with the whimper of derivatives and sequels, but the enduring success of TV series such as Misfits or Heroes proves the idea of any old Joe discovering out of the blue that they have cool powers will be far harder to kill off. Hence Push, in which The Division (read 'The Man') is hunting down assorted precogs, telekinetics, telepaths and the like for the usual nefarious purposes.
It's hardly inspired stuff, but surprisingly well executed, without an excess of showy FX until the finale, at least half an intent to stick to its own world's physical laws and a merciful minimum of 'Wow! Did they just do that?' reaction shots. The Hong Kong location makes a nice change from the usual U.S. product too. Complete fluff, of course, but daft harmless fun all the same, until it becomes depressingly obvious that we have just another franchise-launcher on our hands.

4/10