Source Code Movie Reviews

Hollywood is increasingly entering interesting territory, exploring the frontiers to which the human mind can actually grow.... The quest for man's metamorphosis into superman has always been the stuff of comic book fantasy. But now, there is a whole new genre of cinema which is serenading man as superman, albeit with a scientific edge. No cape and costume fantasy needed here; just some tantalizing hypothesis about the limitless expanse

When deciding whether to watch 'Source Code', it's a good idea to ask yourself if you're a fan of Inception; this is a similar kind of tense, intelligent film in the sci-fi space. Ask yourself also if you enjoyed Groundhog Day, in which the protagonist had to relive the same 24 hours over and over again till he learnt his lesson. If the answer to both questions is yes, chances are you'll enjoy this complex but fast-paced science-fiction thriller

Inception meets Mission:Impossible as Jake Gyllenhaal plays Colter Stevens, a military officer who as a part of an experiment is projected into the consciousness of another person for exact eight minutes. In that period of time, he has to study the surroundings, interact with people around him and extract as much information and perhaps even change the tide of events if possible. The idea is ingenious because it sets a bomb ticking that explodes right at the climax

It doesn’t take long for Source Code, a science-fiction thriller with a contemporary twist, to hook you. A smooth diversion directed by Duncan Jones that bats around a few big ideas, the movie opens with a succession of overhead images of Chicago and its environs gleaming in the bright day. Again and again the camera swoops and soars above the doll-like houses, rushing past ribbons of freeway and nearly skimming the tops of silver skyscrapers

Source Code Review: Business rating: 1 star. What’s Good: The engaging first half; Jake Gyllenhaal’s performan...