Momentum (2003)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Momentum |
| Original title | Momentum |
| Country of production | USA , Germany |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2003 |
| length | 88 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | James Seale |
| script | Deverin Karol |
| production | Paul Hertzberg |
| music | Joseph Williams |
| camera | Maximo Munzi |
| cut | Mark S. Manos |
| occupation | |
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Momentum is a science fiction film by James Seale from the year 2003 . The film did not come to the cinemas in Germany and was marketed on DVD from April 19, 2004 .
action
The teacher Zachary Shefford has telekinetic powers that were given him momentum through interference as part of a secret military project .
The Momentum project was led by the Pentagon representative Raymond Addison, who wants to track down and destroy all telekinetics. They are viewed as a potential threat, and knowledge of Addison's project is said to remain a state secret .
On Addison's behalf, Shefford infiltrated a resistance group of momentum survivors around the charismatic telekineticist Adrian Geiger, who gave him the choice of choosing for or against the community of telekinetics. Shefford falls in love with Adrian's daughter Tristen, but hesitates to join the resistance , as the resistance, despite their noble goals, misuse their powers for criminal and terrorist attacks.
In the former Momentum research center, Addison and Geiger end up fatally. With the support of FBI agent Jordan Ripps, Zachary decides to stay out of the power struggle between the telekinetics and the government. However, he is the last survivor of Geiger's destroyed troop and will have to lead an existence on the run from the secret service in the future . Geiger's daughter Tristen, Zachary's former lover, soon derails a train. With this she continues her father's activity.
Reviews
- Veronica Mixon wrote in the "Film Gazette" that the film is easy to forget. He has few original elements.
- David Nusair criticized the script and dialogues on "Reel Film Reviews". He wrote that the representations were better than one might expect.
backgrounds
The thriller was filmed in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita .
Web links
- Momentum in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Momentum at rotten tomatoes (English)
- Momentum at Filmzentrale.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Momentum . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2004 (PDF; test number: 96 545 DVD).
- ↑ Veronica Mixon
- ↑ David Nusair ( Memento of the original from May 12, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Filming locations for Momentum, accessed November 5, 2007
