I haven't done a movie review for a while now, despite having watched quite a few movies recently - there were none that I liked (or hated) enough....
(Note: I have been making a concious effort to avoid watching Black Swan and 127 hours because of how disturbing I heard they are)
After watching Source Code though, I just had to blog about it - really enjoyed it!
- One of the movie posters:
I'm really upset that Jake Gyllenhaal did not show off his any of his hot Prince of Persia-esque physique in the show.
Otherwise, he made a very likeable hero stuck in a Quantum Leap ("jumping" into another person's mind/body) meets GroundHog's Day (keep repeating the same time frame) situation that managed to stay interesting.
Also, Michelle Monaghan made for a very believable love interest, neither a plastic-y, damsel in distress nor an unbelievable "RAWR. Grrl power. I am not trained but I can suddenly pick up a gun and fight" type character that seems to appear in some other movies.
(The chemistry between them was also good despite no removal of clothing)
- BOOM goes the train:
Of course the storyline is not perfect - you need to take a leap of faith when it comes to the pretty "out there" scientific explanations they make, and some parts are a bit too soppy.
(Still, definitely worth a watch)
- Russell Peters makes a cameo! :)
(Look in the background, past Michelle Monaghan's shoulder)
If there's only one thing I took away from the movie though, it's this: Sucks to be you, Sean Fentress.
(LOL. You'll understand after you watch the movie)
Watch it! :) It's exciting yet with some well balanced human moments. Try not to overthink the plausability of the "out there" scienfitic explanations though.
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Colter Stevens
- Michelle Monaghan as Christina Warren
- Vera Farmiga as Colleen Goodwin
- Jeffrey Wright as Dr. Rutledge
- Michael Arden as Derek Frost
- Russell Peters as Max Denoff
- Gordon Masten as Conductor
- Frédérick De Grandpré as Sean Fentress Reflection
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 mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
(Note: Synopsis adapted/borrowed from Rotten Tomatoes, which gave this movie a very good rating of 90% fresh!)
Here's what some others thought of the movie:
- Loyar Burok
- Screen Rant
- Dramatic Durian
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