Jolt

Amazon Studios | Release Date (Streaming): July 23, 2021

5.5	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 54 Ratings

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GamesForAdamJul 23, 2021

Super fun dumb action! I hope this is a trilogy. I am going to say this and hope it doesn't offend. This movie is John Wick with a Chick and I want more.

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CivilizationAceJul 28, 2021

For something that's could have been just fun, this has an impressively well realised lead character, which lifts it above the standard formulaic action movie into AAA territory. Despite her condensed back-story, within a few minutes of KateFor something that's could have been just fun, this has an impressively well realised lead character, which lifts it above the standard formulaic action movie into AAA territory. Despite her condensed back-story, within a few minutes of Kate taking over the role you totally get her. Then you know everything is going to go pear shaped, and fortunately the pacing is excellent. The action scenes are brilliantly staged, being visceral and believable. While the film is self-contained, I hope we get to see what she does next.… Expand

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ax-Jul 23, 2021

Jolt, released in 2021 as an Amazon Original, stars Kate Beckinsale as a fem fatale with anger management issues. I feel that this movie could have been a 10/10 if it were not for some writing issues. Just so you know, this review wasJolt, released in 2021 as an Amazon Original, stars Kate Beckinsale as a fem fatale with anger management issues. I feel that this movie could have been a 10/10 if it were not for some writing issues. Just so you know, this review was produced with my wife's approval, so please don't take this the wrong way when I say that the film is riddled with misogyny references, bad jokes and cheesy, cliché plot lines.

The Good: Kate Beckinsale (Underworld, 2003) and Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Games, 2012) do a phenomenal job at portraying their characters. However, their combined AAA stardom eclipses the rather lackluster performance of most of the rest of the cast. This is the problem with hiring Triple-A Hollywood stars and pitting them in roles alongside TV actors.

The Writing: This is where the movie can be hit or miss for many people. In my case, I *mostly* enjoyed the movie. If you can stand the misogyny jokes and some poor performances, then you will enjoy this movie. It was not horrible, and in fact the writing has some brilliant moments that make you feel at awe. However, it is clear that this is writer Scott Wascha's first film. At some points it seems that he is trying too hard to make the audience laugh. On one particular scene babies are involved and it is meant to be funny, but is actually kind of dumb. Some viewers may find it funny, though so I won't knock off too many points for that scene. Unfortunately, there is just enough to hate about the writing as there is to love, and so it cancels out in the end.

Overall: If it were not for Beckinsale and Tucci's performance, the movie would fall flat on its back. Overall, Jolt delivers just enough electric volts to keep you entertained for one viewing, but is ultimately not worth watching again. My advice is to watch it once for a good time, and then forget about it.… Expand

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stellacwJul 28, 2021

So much fun! The action is amazing, but the main character is incredibly funny, and following her journey to kick everybody's butt is a delight. Funny, messy, corny. Great combo!

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comadeirorJul 24, 2021

Very good movie, Amazon Prime is starting to make pretty good movies, the only downside is that if you don't have an OLED TV, you don't take advantage of the quality of the movie.

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RalfbergsApr 15, 2022

I enjoyed it. While i watch movie "Kate"just before this where also main lead is female and is goin around shootin bad guys etc - here at least there was an interesting twist. Of course it was not realistic at times but I still think it wasI enjoyed it. While i watch movie "Kate"just before this where also main lead is female and is goin around shootin bad guys etc - here at least there was an interesting twist. Of course it was not realistic at times but I still think it was interesting and with action throughout.… Expand

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edbrockmdAug 25, 2021

Gotta love Kate in this one. Writers and editors let the actors down a bit.

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