Momentum
Directed by:
Stephen S. CampanelliCinematography:
Glen MacPhersonComposer:
Laurent EyquemCast:
Ольга Куриленко, Morgan Freeman, James Purefoy, Colin Moss, Lee Raviv, Marian Frizelle, Karl Thaning, Joe Vaz, Brandan Sean Murray, Richard Lothian (more)VOD (3)
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In this slick action-packed thriller, beautiful and feisty thief, Alex Faraday, (Olga Kurylenko), is recruited to pull one last diamond heist before she can leave the game forever. But when the deal goes wrong and Alex witnesses a brutal murder involving a senator (Morgan Freeman), she must run for her life. Pursued by the ruthless and cold Mr Washington (James Purefoy), Alex finds herself at the heart of something far bigger than she could have ever imagined. While assassins begin to close in on her in a deadly game of cat and mouse, Alex starts to uncover a tangle of lies that lead her to question everything she thought she once knew. (Signature Entertainment)
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I initially deleted this film, then downloaded it again a month later according to a friend's review, and I did the right thing. Momentum reminded me of Taken in its style and pace. The cards are dealt on the table more or less from the beginning and the film paces decently to the end with the excellent Olga Kurylenko reliably handling the role of the agent both in terms of intelligence and fights. There's quite a lot of action, it's decently filmed and finely bloody, and there's no shortage of good villains. The final twist is more gratifying than shocking, but in this entertaining action B-movie one can tolerate a lot. Great fun and a surprise. 75%.
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If you're into B-movies, this one is pretty well-packed, and you'll get what you're looking for in it. Some gritty scenes, and action-packed spectacle, a few twists, and actors you like. James Purefoy surprised me quite a bit in this one, and his character as the killer and torturer was very interesting. Morgan Freeman, unfortunately, is more of an ornament.
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