Momentum (2003) (TV)

Director:

James Seale

Writer:

Deverin Karol (screenplay)

Release Date:

26 July 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | Action

Plot:

A man with telekinetic abilities meets a group of people with similair powers.

Plot Keywords:

FBI | FBI Agent | College Professor | Silencer | Levitation

Cast

Louis Gossett Jr.	...	Raymond Addison
Teri Hatcher	...	Jordan Ripps
Grayson McCouch	...	Zachary Shefford
Michael Massee	...	Adrian Geiger
Nicki Aycox	...	Tristen Geiger
Carmen Argenziano	...	Frank McIntyre
Morocco Omari	...	Lincoln
Zahn McClarnon	...	Hawk
Daniel Dae Kim	...	Agent Frears
Alexondra Lee	...	Brooke
Zach Galligan	...	Director Hammond
Brad Greenquist	...	Martin Elias
Hayden Tank	...	Josh
Bruce Jaffe	...	Floor Cop #1
Sean Blakemore	...	Floor Cop #2

Also Known As:

Momentum - Wenn Gedanken töten können (Germany) (DVD title)
Projekt Momentum (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | USA:R | Germany:16 | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Cinetel Films

Trivia:

The train derailment that is shown on the diner's TV is from 1993 when Amtrak's Sunset Limited derail off a bridge in Big Bayou Canot near Mobile, Alabama. The bridge was hit by a barge and pushed the bridge out of alignment causing the train to crash.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jordan is thrown towards a black van towards the end of the movie, a large dent is created at the back of the van. In the next shot, the dent disappears.

Quotes:

Frank McIntyre: The world's full of strange stuff. It all started with those blue M&M's.

Movie Connections:

References Frogger (1982) (VG)

Good Entertainment

When a trio of men with telekinetic power leaded by Adrian Geiger (Michael Massee) robs an armored car, the skeptical FBI agents Jordan Ripps (Teri Hatcher) and her partner Frank McIntyre do not believe in the testimony of the witnesses about the powerful skills of the gang. Meanwhile, the former FBI agent Raymond Addison (Louis Gossett Jr.) is chasing Geiger, who was a survival of his special force of powerful men, and blackmails the physics professor Zachary Shefford (Grayson McCouch), using him to find the location where Geiger, his daughter Tristen Geiger (Nicki Aycox) and their community of telekinetic people are placed. The reunion of Geiger and Addison will lead them to a tragic consequence.

"Momentum" is not a bad movie, as indicated in many reviews. Although being a low-budget TV movie, it is Indeed a good entertainment. The story uses elements of "Scanners", "The Fury", "Firestarter" and other sci-fi stories, but I liked it. The beauty of Teri Hatcher is still very impressive, but the weak unknown actor Michael Massee with his expressionless face spoils the important and key character of Adrian Geiger. Having some improvements in the screenplay, better special effects and a better actor in the role of Geiger, "Momentum" might be a great movie. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Momentum – Ameaça Indestrutível" ("Momentum – Indestructible Menace")