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Momentum

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
18K
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Olga Kurylenko in Momentum (2015)
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Four criminals steal diamonds from a safety deposit box in Cape Town, including a drive containing a US senator's evil plans. He'll do anything to get it back from Alexis.Four criminals steal diamonds from a safety deposit box in Cape Town, including a drive containing a US senator's evil plans. He'll do anything to get it back from Alexis.Four criminals steal diamonds from a safety deposit box in Cape Town, including a drive containing a US senator's evil plans. He'll do anything to get it back from Alexis.

  • Director
    • Stephen S. Campanelli
  • Writers
    • Adam Marcus
    • Debra Sullivan
  • Stars
    • Olga Kurylenko
    • James Purefoy
    • Morgan Freeman
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephen S. Campanelli
    • Writers
      • Adam Marcus
      • Debra Sullivan
    • Stars
      • Olga Kurylenko
      • James Purefoy
      • Morgan Freeman
    • 105User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 18Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Olga Kurylenko
    Olga Kurylenko
    • Alexis Faraday
    James Purefoy
    James Purefoy
    • Mr. Washington
    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Senator
    Greg Kriek
    Greg Kriek
    • Mr. Monroe
    Scot Cooper
    Scot Cooper
    • Officer #1
    Adam Marcus
    Adam Marcus
    • Dinner Guest
    Stephen Jennings
    Stephen Jennings
    • International Anchor
    Colin Moss
    • Kevin Fuller
    Karl Thaning
    Karl Thaning
    • Doug MacArthur
    Debra Sullivan
    Debra Sullivan
    • Dinner Guest
    Brendan Sean Murray
    Brendan Sean Murray
    • Raymond Kelly
    • (as Brendan Murray)
    Daniel Fox
    Daniel Fox
    • Amphetamine
    Jenna Saras
    Jenna Saras
    • Jessica
    Aidan Whytock
    Aidan Whytock
    • Captain de Lange
    Tudor Petrut
    Tudor Petrut
    • Government Official
    Joe Vaz
    • Bank Manager
    Brett Williams
    Brett Williams
    • Male Teller
    Lee Raviv
    Lee Raviv
    • Little girl
    • Director
      • Stephen S. Campanelli
    • Writers
      • Adam Marcus
      • Debra Sullivan
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    4surenfut

    Campanelli's maiden attempt goes in vain!

    Without any new or unusual plot in his female centred action flick debutant director Stephen Campanelli has not succeeded.

    Myself tired on hearing 'One last mission', 'Find the secrets behind the mystery', 'where is the ____?' in action thrillers.

    Entire movie revolves between Olga (protagonist) & James Purefoy (antagonist). Torture scenes lead by James Purefoy shown him as a powerful villain. Former Bond girl Olga is not bad in action.

    Another keyword in the cast is Morgan Freeman. His presence as senator doesn't make any difference to me. Repeated story deflates the entire movie.

    Overall you can spend 90mins if you love to watch ladies in action, others please don't waste your time.
    7Surelockx

    Super Entertaining with good acting from Olga & James Purefoy

    I am surprised by the low reviews after watching this film. I expected a film full of clichés and bad acting, but what was delivered was quite entertaining. If you went into this filming wanting action packed scenes, thrilling chase scenes and just a lot of gun fights...you will be surely delighted. I found the relationship between the main antagonist and protagonist very refreshing. The sheer admiration that the antagonist made the film more interesting. I guess my rating could be a bit bias as I am a big Nikita (tv show) fan and this film reminded me very much of that. Anyways, if it's Friday night and you are looking for an action packed film to kick back to, this will not disappoint.
    5quincytheodore

    Momentum may not receive many merits from the story or consistency, but it delivers a decent action for simple movie night.

    It's quite ironic that the title is called Momentum seeing that the pace is rather slow for an action movie. Credit for trying to set up espionage twists along the bullet spree, but things eventually feel like they are conveniently forced to make the heroine look good. Still, Olga Kurylenko does look fittingly attractive and strong for the female role, the action is also fairly presentable for a leisure watch.

    Alex (Olga Kurylenko) is an operative who got caught in a web of conspiracy after a botched heist. She must try to survive from other agents while trying to figure out the secret agenda. Like Milla Jovovich or Angelina Jolie before her, Olga admittedly looks the part. She's nimble and athletic enough to pull off the operative persona, which is already half or even most of the movie's appeal.

    James Purefoy as Mr. Washington is convincing as the antagonist, it feels like he's comfortable on suave charismatic villain after his role in The Following series. Morgan Freeman rounds out the cast, he appears in so many movies lately and for a good reason, relatively. His past few roles might just be supporting ones but he does give air of authority when he's present and a famous name can't hurt.

    The main problem is the movie tries to incorporate too many angles, be it may the sinister villain and some unexpected allies. However, these subplots don't really mash well together, in the end it resorts to cheap Deus Ex Machina twist and even stalls the pace. Some of the characters might feel out of place or simply appear out of nowhere when plot demands them. The tricks used are far from refined, which make it even more far fetch when the movie tries too hard to sell them.

    These flaws notwithstanding, Momentum does offer what expected of it; a strong female lead shooting through and outsmarting her foes. It may not receive many merits from the story or consistency, at times it seems like watching a femme fatale wearing heavy plot armor. but it delivers a decent action for simple movie night.
    JupitersFire1214

    Sequel?

    First off, it was nice to see Olga Kurylenko in a lead role. I have been somewhat of a fan since seeing her in Hit-man. The character she portrayed in this film was was not what I was expecting. But I was not disappointed at all.

    Although, the action and fight scenes did not really play out to their full potential, it wasn't all drawn out too long like most movies these days. It was still worth watching. They kept the movie focused on what was important.... THE STORY and plot.

    The background of the lead character could give way to another "Bourne"-type franchise. And giving the way the movie ended, I am hoping to see this story continue and hopefully progress into something better.
    7emberstonepierce

    Surprisingly entertaining.

    This action thriller is surprisingly entertaining. Unlike most political action movies, the plot in based around a strong female lead and has an interesting and exciting narrative. There's plenty of action, car chases, fight scenes and more, for those who like an action packed movie, as well as an engaging story with plenty of twists and turns. Although this film doesn't really bring anything new to the table, it's a very entertaining way to spend 90 minutes and I'd recommend it to all fans of the genre. Excellent acting and a lot of familiar faces within the cast ensure this will become a firm favourite of many viewers.

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    • Trivia
      The assassins are named after former US Presidents and a World War II General. The Presidents: Mr. Washington (George Washington), Ms. Clinton (Bill Clinton), Mr. Monroe (James Monroe). The General: Mr. Doug MacArthur (Douglas MacArthur).
    • Goofs
      Automobile windshields do not break as depicted (side and back windows, made of tempered glass, do, but not nearly that easily). Windshields are made of triplex safety glass, with two layers of glass with a clear adhesive layer between. When windshield glass breaks, it breaks like regular window glass, but the layer in between keeps the pieces from flying apart.
    • Quotes

      Senator: Is Alexis going to be greedy, too... or a martyr?

      Doug MacArthur: Well, she already has the diamonds, sir, so if I'm not mistaken, I believe that she just declared war.

      Senator: A martyr, then. Do you know what you have to be, to be a martyr, Doug?

      Doug MacArthur: No, sir.

      Senator: Dead.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Celebrated: Morgan Freeman (2015)

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Africa
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Truy Sát
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Azari Media
      • ORWO Film Distribution
      • Thaba Media
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $789,406
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 36m(96 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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