A tense action thriller, "Source Code" grabs the viewer immediately as we see army helicopter pilot Colter Stevens wake up in the body of another man only to find himself on a mission to stop the bombing of a train in Chicago. A bit of a science fiction "Ground Hog Day," the things Stevens learns as he's sent back to the train again and again gradually begin to make sense. Time, consciousness, even alternate realities come and go as we and Stevens start to understand the situation, as the clock relentlessly ticks. Jake Gyllenhaal as Stevens carries the movie, and Michelle Monaghan as the girl he meets again and again gives us an ever-fuller portrait of her character. Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright as the scientists in charge of the project pull their weight, but it is director Duncan Jones who truly pulls it all together. It's a fantastic ride.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Source Code ***
A tense action thriller, "Source Code" grabs the viewer immediately as we see army helicopter pilot Colter Stevens wake up in the body of another man only to find himself on a mission to stop the bombing of a train in Chicago. A bit of a science fiction "Ground Hog Day," the things Stevens learns as he's sent back to the train again and again gradually begin to make sense. Time, consciousness, even alternate realities come and go as we and Stevens start to understand the situation, as the clock relentlessly ticks. Jake Gyllenhaal as Stevens carries the movie, and Michelle Monaghan as the girl he meets again and again gives us an ever-fuller portrait of her character. Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright as the scientists in charge of the project pull their weight, but it is director Duncan Jones who truly pulls it all together. It's a fantastic ride.
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