I am very surprised this film has some bad reviews as i really enjoyed this film, Yes its a old fashion cat and mouse chase type of film but its well done. Olga kurylenko plays the lead role and shows just how good she is, the ex hit-man (2007) and bond girl (quantum of solace) is a thief with a certain set of skills that will do whatever it takes to get the job done while james purefoy (a knights take) is the man sent to stop her. Plot is basic and easily followed but the action and constant clash between olga and james makes this film worth watching, with a small role in the film for morgan freeman "momentum" is one of the better small production films of 2015 and well worth a watch from the opening scene that looks like a bunch of power rangers on speed to the final 20 minutes of the film momentum delivers.
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wycherleyp-960-47065829 October 2015
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chrismackey197216 October 2015It's not the greatest of the female-themed action adventures, but it's certainly watchable. I saw it because I'm a fan of James Purefoy and Olga Kurylenko. They were good in their roles, but each time Purefoy said one of his "Damn! She's good!" lines, it was silly. It wasn't that she was such a professional, it's more that the bad guys came across as rather inept. Some of it was tongue-in-cheek, such as when Purefoy's coat caught fire, he slowly took it off, saying "I liked that coat." There wasn't a great deal of urgency projected from the bad guys showing they needed to get back that drive quickly. Morgan Freeman's character was fairly a mute point in the movie. They could've stuck any actor -- famous or not -- in that role, that's how superfluous his character was. All in all, it was entertaining. Having seen him play Blackbeard and Joe Carroll, I have to say James Purefoy does the bad guy roles very good.
I gave this a 5-star rating. I'd recommend this if you liked Colombiana and Salt. It's not as good as either of those movies, but it's along the same lines, and Kurylenko is good in the few action scenes she's in. -
emberstonepierce25 October 2015This 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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JupitersFire121412 November 2015First 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. -
jackmeat5 November 2015SPOILER: My quick rating 5,3/10. A pretty straight forward action movie with a really kewl looking robbery to start off with. When the main character (Olga Kurylenko) is accidentally seen on a supposed diamond heist, she must run from those that hired them to steal the diamonds, or was it for the diamonds at all? This leads to a cat and mouse game between them and does involve some interesting action sequences along with a solid female lead to be reckoned with. Not really anything new but enough flare to hold your attention, especially for a limited budget flick. I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel to this (the ending sorta leaves the door open) since this movie did well with what it had to work with.
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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.
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For some reason my wife and I hired this the other night, and it took all our willpower to get through to the end. I just didn't care. Didn't care about the characters, the story, or the outcome. Lifeless acting, terrible dialogue, and an unnecessarily drawn out story. There are no plot twists, so don't wait for it to improve. The gore is completely unnecessary, although the cringe-worthy splashes of blood to serve to distract you from everything else, albeit briefly.
The score, however, was terrific! Thoroughly enjoyed the music, and thought it was the absolute highlight of the film. So, kudos to the composer.
Summary: buy the soundtrack and do the dishes to it :) -
khan_rado27 November 2015'Momentum' is an action film and for that reason it has to be compared with other films of the same genre. And in comparison with many other action films it is actually well done.
The story is good and believable. The dialogues may not be at the highest possible level but there are some original lines. Also, the car chase in the parking lot looks perfect and well-thought. I find it interesting that they used camera angles that differ from the standard ones and give a nice touch to the whole perception of the film. Another interesting thing that can be pointed out is that it was filmed in Cape Town, South Africa which is a pleasant change of scenery.
Olga Kurylenko gives a solid performance portraying a strong woman, even tough at times. She proves that she can play different characters with ease because her role here contrasts with what we've seen from her lately ('November Man' and 'The Water Diviner'). What makes a nice impression here is her use of face expressions, unlike others (and not in this film only) who wear the same faces film after film.
As a whole, it is an intense film with enjoyable action that feels real. -
quincytheodore21 October 2015It'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. -
kosmasp29 November 2015The action is really nice, even if it might start off on the wrong foot (or at least it feels like it does). There's conspiracy, there is fighting, there is shooting and there is chasing. What else would someone need? A more decent plot would be a helpful suggestion, but since there is none to be found here, let's roll with what we have and have a good time with it.
Olga is pretty fit (if you'll excuse the pun) and is able to pull off and make it look believable, what her character is going through in this movie. Sometimes it seems she is portrayed a bit weaker than she actually is, but that does not bother the flow of the movie too much. Light and fun entertainment, nothing more and nothing less -
surenfut13 October 2015Without 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. -
sholto-7937925 December 2019Suspend disbelief, wallow in the sexy and ultra-smooth performances of Kurylenko and Purefoy, and admire the stylish low-budget production! Sure, its not cerebral, but neither is it crass or stupid. I loved this film...
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getuliohf6 December 2020I didn't understand the reason why she was running away, but the action is good and the dynamics are amazing, so I think it worth watching. As any sort of this kind of movie, like spies or secret agents, some parts of the trama are just unbelievable because they are impossible to happen, but it's just a film. Fun, just that.
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Zeech10 May 2016Oh Lordy Lordy what turkey this was. Only bothered to watch this coz of Morgan. The first few seconds with his voice over sets up a kewl vibe where you reach for a brew and blunt and get comfy in the lazy boy and then nothing but corn camp villain with English public school accent (coz we all know the British are up to no good) fighting it out with a pathetic flat ass hero whose pretty face has one expression BLAND! Even the action scenes couldn't stop me from adjusting my lazy boy to sleep mode. It's 2016 and our standards are high from Bourne Conspiracy and a zillion Kung Fu movies. The action scenes here are like the 1970's cop films, OK back then but well stale now. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!! if you're going to watch cheezy cliché crap make it bearable at least and do a 50 Cent straight to video move at least my man has swagger which always goes well with a brew and blunt.
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No doubt Morgan Freeman is a quality actor but you have to admit that sometimes he appears in bad movies. This one is again a perfect example where they use his name and where he has a minor role. Not that it would change anything if he had a bigger part in Momentum. The movie is a typical cat and mouse action movie. The action is okay even though a lot of the usual exaggerations. Since the series The Following I can't stand James Purefoy anymore. I think he's a very limited actor and he proves it again in this movie. And of course you need a nice looking bimbo as the super well trained chick that can take anybody down in a second. In this movie you get even two of those superwomen. Olga Kurylenko and Jenna Saras are apparently better fighters then any other special agents. The movie is full of clichés and sometimes so boring to watch you wonder how they come up with it. Besides a couple good action scenes the movie is just dumb and a waste of time.
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meelaleks20 February 2019Before watching I had no expectations. Luckely. If I had I might have given it a worse rating. It is what it is: a lower (not low) budget action movie. As such its good enough. Sure, the plot is thin. Sure, the dialogues are predictable. Sure, the bad guys have the obligated looks and accent. Sure, it has flaws. But it delivers what you might hope for: speed, action, a car chase, gunfights, a good looking heroin (Olga Kurylenko's acting was not half as bad as I feared) It even has some suspence, a few twists and as a bonus a small role for Morgan Freeman. It will not win prices but it's a fun movie to watch on a rainy day.
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akirat-1650629 May 2016This a basic robbery movie that turns to political intrigue. From the trailer I though I would get a decent action movie. But the movie fails to build any momentum by layout every possible action in front of the viewer. If something is important the camera focus on it which runes any sense of a reveal/tension in later scenes.
One glaring issue is the complete failure of the use of a sound track/score. It should help and lead the audience through the actions on screen and help build moments. But the score is heard throughout the film no matter what is happening. There is no high or lows and very generic. I think there are only a few 15-30 second intervals where music isn't heard. If anything the score takes away from what happing on the screen.
If it weren't for the strong cast this movie would be unwatchable. With some heavy edits to give some sense of tension this movie could have been saved but the ending is left open ended like they planed to have a sequel resolve the political intrigue. -
skullfire-9662129 December 2022Momentum is actually a very good movie, I was definitely surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Yes, there are several things that you can criticize, but overall, the film was well made and entertaining.
I did notice that some of the other reviewers were asking, why Morgan Freeman would agree to assuming a role in Momentum. Researching the film, I learned that this was Stephen Campaneli's first film, therefore, Morgan Freeman agreed to perform because they were friends, and that's what friends do for one another.
For action film enthusiasts, I would highly recommend Momentum. If you are less inclined to enjoying this genre, it probably will not do much for you. There certainly worse movies than this, but, it really depends on what the viewer is looking for in a movie. -
Avocado417 October 2015I can't really talk about the details of the movie without a spoiler, so I'll just rate the main functions of the movie.
Acting: James Purefoy is good, Olga Kurylenko isn't that great, the rest is brutal.
Action: Quantity doesn't equal quality. Just don't expect anything realistic.
Story: Hard to follow, what little of it there is. No substantial back story, no development.
Fun: Not a horrible film if you're in a vegetative state and want to see Olga's butt/legs, hear Purefoy deliver some funny dialogue or watch things go boom.
Watch with very low expectations and you might like it. -
intexor6 August 2017I've seen several thousands of films in my life and this has to be one of the worst. And most of the other worst films ever, I watched voluntarily because they are known to be that bad, so they at least have cult status. But this one isn't even so bad it becomes funny, it's the worst kind of bland you can imagine. This movie has no soul, no story, no characters anyone would remotely care about, no exciting action, not one line of dialogue that you would like to remember or didn't frown upon. My latest visit to the toilet was more memorable than this turd. Please spend your time better than watching this movie.
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jkt20062 July 2018I really enjoyed this one with gripping action, thrills and the chases. Olga does justice to her role and plays her character well. The suspense towards the end was quite surprising. Overall well made action thriller that did not waste my time at all.
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yousfeboy17 August 2018I don't judge a book by its cover so I decided to see the movie myself and I was disappointed. The plot was rubbish and the action was so tacky and very far from realistic with lots of boring moments in between. Perhaps the most disgusting of which was the lack of attention to details; like an insult to the viewer.
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abisio28 October 2015I love European made thrillers (this is really a South African production but count the same anyway); they do not have the USA budgets and digital effects but have strong acting; even more strong stunt work, realistic action and scripts that hook you up and rarely let you go (I found many boring and self-import moments in Avengers Age of Ultron on the first look; but when I saw it again on BD it was worse). I saw MOMENTUM in Europe a few weeks ago; a movie with Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy and Morgan Freeman could not be bad).
Well I was happily surprised. It was not by far; and the twist at the end even resolve the MCGUFFY to open for a follow up.
The movie starts with a bank heist by; everything goes fine; but one of the robbers; perhaps to high on drugs start threatening people and robbers begin arguing (and fighting ) between them. Robbers are able to escape with the lot even when one of them loses her mask in front of too many witness. From the tension of the first few minutes action and violence keep escalating almost non-stop until the end of the movie.
But within the shouting, chases and fighting still the directors is able to present his most interesting characters and make as feel something for them.
This is the type of movie is more rewarding if seeing without knowing a lot about. -
kobold-2319 October 2015Nothing new. It's the same old plot showing a group of thieves stealing some secret file during a heist, again.
Obviously, the main character claims that's her last job and she quits. However, like every movie, her friends get killed by a ruthless killer and his gang, again.
So, our girl must fight her way out and evade the assassins, in order to stay alive, again.
It's a fast paced flick, with several fights and some shootouts. Purefoy and Olga Kurylenko are the best characters here.
Morgan Freeman is in 3 scenes, for less than 5 minutes. For some reason, the director thinks this movie might get a sequel, judging by its ending. So, there's no closure.
It's a short movie, so you won't feel your time got wasted. I say give it a chance. -
Review: This movie just seemed like your average action film, with some questionable characters who didn't really act that well. I liked the main villain, Mr. Washington (James Purefoy), who played a smartly dressed hit-man for the Senator (Morgan Freeman) but the rest of the cast wasn't that great. The main character, Alex Farraday (Olga Kurylenko), seemed very average for a full out action movie, and her dodgy past could have been explained much better by the director, so the audience could feel some compassion about her impossible situation. Anyway, the movie kicks off with a diamond heist, which includes a USB drive with some important documents on it. When then senator finds out that these documents have been stolen, he sends out Mr. Washington to retrieve the drive and to kill the individuals who have caused the I information to come out in the open. After killing Alex's partners in crime, Mr. Washington manages to retrieve the diamonds, which the Senator isn't really interested in, and he struggles to get his hands on the drive. When he eventually manages to capture Alex, he puts her through some gruesome torture before she agrees to take him to the drive but it turns out to be a trap, which leads to the final showdown between Alex and Mr. Washington. The ending was definitely set up for a sequel, which I won't be rushing to see, and I don't know why Morgan Freeman bothered taking part, because he's only in two small scenes. On top of that, the action scenes are really unrealistic and it amazed me how easily Mr. Washington kept on finding Alex. Anyway, it's an average watch which is non-stop intensity from the beginning to end but I would have picked a different actress to play the lead. Average!
Round-Up: What the hell has happened to Morgan Freeman! At one stage of his career, he was the thriller king, with movies like Seven, Kiss The Girls, Hard Rain, High Crimes and Along Came A Spider and he was great in Shawshank Redemption, Bruce Almighty, Million Dollar Baby, Unforgiven, Outbreak and Deep Impact but his career has taken a bit of a slump lately. Lucy, Last Knights, Transcendence and the poor Dolphin Tale 2, were disappointing at the box office but with Now You See Me 2, London Has Fallen and Ben- Hur due to be released this year, I hope his career takes a turn for the better. Anyway, this is the first movie directed by Stephen S. Campanelli but he has added his camera skills to over 90 movies since 1986, which include the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Tomorrowland and American Sniper. Although this movie does look and feel quite expensive, the whole cast needed to be changed, except for Mr. Washington and the script was pretty bad. With that aside, it is what it says on the tin and I'm sure there will be a sequel soon, if they can be bothered.
Budget: $20million Worldwide Gross: N/A
I recommend this movie to people who are into their action/crime/thrillers starring Olga Kurylenko, Morgan Freeman, James Purefoy, Jenna Saras and Ebby Weyime. 3/10