Momentum (2015) Review
The 2015 movie Momentum, with its thriller adventure, was noteworthy for being successful and action-packed with its story about a man preparing to do the last job of his profession and what happens to him after his work.
Losing the values obtained by stealing to another thief is tragic and funny at the same time. And I can't consider it as theft when the values that have monetary power are passed on to another person. For it to be theft, the values you think were stolen from you must really belong to you. I stole from you, he stole from me. Even the analogy is quite funny.
For me, Momentum was a movie where I didn't like the script, but I liked the acting and the way the story was handled. The reason why I didn't like the script was that it kept repeating a successful robbery and the valuable diamonds that were obtained in a way that turned into a game of musical chairs. It was a vicious cycle of running away from someone and then saying, "I just ran away from you, but look, I'm still here, come and get me if you want".
Fortunately, with the good performances of the actors, this vicious circle didn't show too much in the story. Alex (played by Olga Kurylenko) is the thief on her last job and the female character who tries to get back the diamonds stolen from her right after the successful robbery. While Olga Kurylenko gave a successful performance, she was also remarkable as the one who directed the action side of the movie.
Morgan Freeman as the Senator was like a guest star, he doesn't appear in many scenes, but he makes his presence and weight felt throughout the movie.
My favorite actor was James Purefoy as Mr. Washington. He played the second thief character perfectly with what he took from the thief. He constantly changes his personality until he gets what he is aiming for, and he has no difficulty in returning to his real personality after each change. All the best scenes I saw in the movie were the ones he was in. And my favorite scene in the movie was when he touched his tie and hundreds of bullets hit his body with the suspicion that he was pulling out a gun. Even the way he died could be an idol. Lol.
In general, I found Momentum to be a successful movie. It promises a few hours of fun for those who love the action genre. The tension that starts with the moment of robbery at the beginning of the movie continues until the last scene of the movie. I can say that suspense is the spice for movies in the crime genre. In this respect, I can say that the movie is quite effective.
I recommend watching the movie, I'm sure it will be entertaining if you don't get too caught up in the shortcomings of the script and the vicious circle. The atmosphere created by the characters is very successful in drawing the audience into the story. When you are involved in the story, you will never get bored with any movie.