Review - Momentum on Prime

We were stuck inside since it was raining last weekend so we ended up scrolling through streaming services, looking for something interesting and new—or new to us.

We found Momentum starring Olga Kurylenko, James Purefoy, Morgan Freeman, Lee-Anne Summers, Penny Fuller, Hlomla Dandala, and Adam Marcus who headlined the cast.

Released in 2015 in the U.S., the film was directed by Stephen Campanelli and distributed by GoDigital.

According to what I read, the $20 million dollar film grossed only $789,406 at the box office. I have no idea how much it was earned as a digital release on all of the different streaming services.

STORYLINE

An assassin (James Purefoy) and his team pursue a professional thief (Olga Kurylenko) in Cape Town, South Africa which was primarily where it was filmed. The thief is actually an infiltration expert who is unmasked during a heist which puts her in the middle of a deadly conspiracy. Morgan Freeman is cast as the devious politician.

My 2¢

Overall, this was a fast-paced thriller with plenty of action sequences—hand to hand combat, shootouts, etc. The story wasn't anything new, but It held our interest. Kurylenko is believable as the gutsy heroine, and Purefoy is the suitably amoral hit man.

Momentum is currently streaming free on Amazon Prime. I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't also pop up on Plex and/or Tubi.

TAKEAWAY TRUTH

It's worth adding Momentum to your viewing list. In fact, it's better than some newer, bigger budgeted movies I've seen advertised.

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