Source Code. When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he’s part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he’s ever known, he learns he’s part of a government experiment called the “Source Code,” a program that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. With a second, much larger target threatening to kill millions in downtown Chicago, Colter re-lives the incident over and over again, gathering clues each time, until he can solve the mystery of who is behind the bombs and prevent the next attack.
Filled with mind-boggling twists and heart-pounding suspense, Source Code is a smart action-thriller directed by Duncan Jones (Moon) also starring Michelle Monaghan (Eagle Eye, Due Date), Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, The Departed), and Jeffrey Wright (Quantum of Solace, Syriana).
In cinemas 1st April 2011
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"Groundhog Day meets Bourne – a surprising match made in heaven"
Trailers are a strange commodity in the art of cinema. With a little bit of clever editing, they’re able to deliver the promise of hilarity, action, suspense and instill the kind of faith that makes the average viewer think “I simply HAVE to see this movie”. On a worryingly frequent basis, the trailer has ended up being the best part of the film – I can’t remember how many times I’ve told my friends about an incredible film they simply have to watch after seeing three minutes of awesomeness, only to leave the cinema £10 down and with my tail firmly between my legs. There are times however, where a trailer served the purpose nature intended – setting you up just enough to be interested, before the film itself delivers in full.
It is my great pleasure to say that ‘Source Code’ falls firmly into the latter category. Suffice to say if you’ve seen the trailer you get the gist of the film – courtesy of some weird science, Jake Gyllenhaal, aka Captain Colter Stevens relives the same eight minutes over and over in an effort to find out the perpetrator of a terrorist attack on a commuter train, and prevent further disaster.
And that folks, is that – I’m not going to give the game away by rabbiting on anymore. Suffice it to say that ‘Source Code’ fully delivers on the promise of the trailer, and much much more. It’s an incredibly intriguing film from a geek perspective, and yes while the ending might be a little bit Hollywood for some peoples’ liking, I personally thought it was quite a neat little way to end a film that in no uncertain terms had been original, exciting and more than a little thought provoking – certainly you’ll start to consider the consequences of your actions a lot more after watching this one.
