Review: Source Code

Directors: Duncan Jones

Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga

Release Date: 31 March 2011

Genre: science fiction, thriller

Memorable quote:

Colter Stevens: What would you do if you knew you only had one minute to live?
Christina Warren: I'd make those seconds count.

What?

An air force captain wakes up in a traveling train, an unknown person talking to him, and to make this whole situation weirder, he is in the body of a high school history teacher. While trying to make sense of the whole situation, the train explodes after only being 8 minutes in another’s man body. After the explosion he finds himself in a capsule talking to a screen which tells him he is on a secret mission to find the man responsible for the train attack and a future nuclear attack on Chicago.(that’s as closest I can tell you without spoiling something!)

Yes?

The best thing about this movie is the idea, it’s fresh and shining. (Sort of) Even so you see the same situation again and again they pull it off to keep you sharp and interested during the whole movie. You have always something different in each scene, it just doesn't get bored it stays exciting till the end. I can also say that Gyllenhaal is really perfect for this movie, he plays at the beginning this shy uncertain guy, where at the end he becomes this super hero. You see this transformation happening, which is great.

No?

I had a couple of problems here. One I think the effects where lame, seriously nothing special about it. Secondly the bad guy or maybe guys, we have the terrorist and the agent in charge. I think they suck at being a villain (want so see a villain watch die hard 1, Hans Gruber!) And the third and maybe worst thing is the fact that when you make a science fiction movie, it is fiction but based on science rules and axioms written and invented by the writers and those are not upheld throughout the movie and I think this is a big red lamp that future movie makers should take into consideration.

Well…

Besides a couple of negative points this movie was entertaining to watch, but again not enough to watch at the movies. Watch it at home with a nice bucket of popcorn. Because of all the above I grade this one…

Grade: 7 out of 10

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