Source Code is one of those masterful sci-fi films that comes along once every few years where everything lines up. Original idea, tight script, a great cast, high stakes and solid execution that efficiently showcases its raw intelligence.
The second film of talented Moon director Duncan Jones, it continues in the vein of the intriguing sci-fi thriller.
Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes to find himself disorientated on a Chicago
The decorated Captain comes to learn that he is the pointy end of the experimental Source Code project and is sent back again and again to relive the last 8 minutes of Sean’s life. His only goal, to interact with passengers and find the train’s bomber before a much larger device is detonated in the heart of the city later that day.
In every jump, Stevens finds he can move freely as Sean and through his interaction with others, minutely change the course of events.
At only 90 minutes, the lean narrative has clearly been subjected to a long Zumba workout with Beto. All extraneous fat has been jiggled away, allowing the plot to develop cleanly and quickly. The tight pace keeps you on the edge of your seat, but isn’t so ‘speedy Gonzalez’ that you become lost. This is rare in today’s sci-fi space, as many films spend their opening 60 minutes painfully and meticulously constructing our hero’s world, without pushing the story forward one iota.
Source Code is a cleverly crafted sci-fi thinker that delivers an action packed story, while minimising the casual love story to an acceptable murmur. An absolute must see for the sci-fi and action enthusiasts.
4 STARS
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