Source Code

I would like to have given this a higher rating for the interesting sci-fi plot and good acting performances from all four lead characters. Why any script writer would think this film was strengthened by a gratuitous f-bomb, use of God's name as a curse word, and a crude sex joke by a stand-up comedian on a train is beyond me. "The mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart." Because of these elements, this is certainly not a film for younger children.When I pay to see a movie, I think of it as if I were voting for more of the same. I usually do my homework so as to be careful how I "vote." I regret not doing so in this case. If you agree, spend your $$ on another movie.

All these what if films where someone gets to go back and try to either alter or adjust the past, get something right that they got wrong, or prevent something from happening - over and over and over - there should be a genre name now that there have been endless regurgitations of this plot device. And yet, there isn't.Now, as these films go, this is one of the best - it moves along rather quickly, the actors are charming, and it's reasonably taut and suspenseful. It was well-reviewed and a hit so if you like this sort of thing, you'll probably enjoy this once you give yourself over to the "logic" of the film. This was early on in the life of Blu-ray but the transfer holds up very well.I find it endlessly instructive to look at the one-star reviews - most of which are about some other region release not pictured on this page, or about blurry picture quality, not applicable to this release and probably because of a moronic home set up. I will never understand how people come here and leave reviews that just make them look very silly. Then again, they're doing it anonymously.

Source code , directed by Duncan Jones(2011), Moon, (2010) Warcraft (2016); What if science could create reality using quantum physics, inside a virtual loop, inside a virtual window, inside the human mind? What if, there existed a super computer, capable of traveling through time to alter reality in real time, and hop scotch back and forth from one parallel dimension to another? What if, science could discover, via quantum mechanics, that the brain is like an electromagnetic field,and, could, even after death remain viable, electrically charged with all circuits remaining open? What if, in addition to this hyper-charged field of energy, science could tap into this field, this memory bank (so to speak); a short term memory track whose parameters were limited in time to an eight minute window , allowing the brain to act like a video recorder; storing data and information, remaining viable even while post mortem. This "memory bank" would enable science to capitalize on the overlap, the gap in between. What if this overlap could be labeled the "source code", enabling science to determine that memory is not inside the brain, but, according to the scientist in the movie, Dr. Ruttledge (Jeremy Wright), memory resides outside of the brain and the mind and resides in the collective space and that the brain acts like an antenna, creating a virtual reality?In the movie "Source Code", science has figured out a way to "re-assign time" or travel through time to reverse the affects of a terrible chaotic tragedy. A dirty bomb explodes on a train in Chicago, and another one will go off , unless, science can utilize both biology and physics, quantum physics to go backward in time, discover the terrorism involved with the heinous act.Amoung the many people that die, one man, Sean Fentris dies, but scientist manageer to recover his body for their experiment in "Time Re-assignment" or time travel. He matches the physiology, gender, biochemistry of an Airforce captain named Colter Stevens(Jake Gylenhaal), Donnie Darko(2001), The Day after Tomorrow(2004), Broke Back Mountain(2005).Captain Colter Stevens body resides in a box, presumedly alive only via electrodes and external life support, with no legs, and whose consciousness and mind is linked with Sean Fentris. the magic of Hollywood and the science fact/ fiction??? of quantum physics/theory create a "Ground Hog Day" (the movie 1992), affect. The loop, the experience of reliving the explosion over and over, in an effort to discover who is behind the bombing of the train. That, is the captains' job, with the help of the airforce technology "source code". Meanwhile, in the back drop of this detective story/ science exploration into the world of quantum mechanics, Sean Fentirs, aka, Captain Colter Stevens, somehow glimpses his image in the widow of the fast moving train in Chicago and notices the image is different than the image he sees in the mirror. This ripple is like a wobble in his universe because now he has to argue with the "Mad Scientist" Dr Ruttledge (Jeffery Wright), (2004) Manchurian Candidate; (2005) Syrianna, (2008) James Bond Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace; (2013) Hunger Games; Catching Fire.He is a quantum physics genius, and in collaboration with the US Airforce, has created and engineered the Source code technology. Walter Ruttledge is a self absorbed scientist who, according to the director Duncan Jones , is both caring and compassionate, as long as everything involve his technology. Captain Stevens, well, his avatar??? loops back and forth through time and space, and , like a detective, must analyze the events of surrounding the bombing, while riding the train, discover who or what ignites the explosion. Only, the universe intervenes. The lovely Cristina Warren played by Michelle Monahan ( 2006) Mission Impossible 3; Gone Baby Gone(2007) Made of Honor(2008); becomes as important as the Captains' overriding mission, and soon, eclipses his mental focus. (@@@@and train of thought:):):):) PUN ....HA HA HAThe Captain wants to save the day and get the girl too!..This is where it all gets wonky... because up til now, for me anyway, it all seems plausible within the enthusiastic world of science fiction and nearly science fact... then, I wondered what else the director worked on and I discovered his work (Moon, 2010). This work helped me to understand the man in the box, the scope and significance of the virtual reality element and how Mr Jones was using this in his story. In the movie "Moon", corporate imperatives attempt to marroon employees used to mine Helium derivities while cloning human elements. Kevin Spacey playes the artificial intelligence robot "Gerty". I finally got the connection.Unlike the science in the movie DE JA VU, where scientist use artificial intelligience and virtual reality to create a window in time that last 4 minutes, unable to go backward only able to move forward, to catch a killer, before he blows up a ferry carrying naval personnel and the families in New Orleans Louisianna, Source code does not attempt to delve into the science so much as it tries to create a "Ground Hog Day" effect. But unlike the movie "Ground Hog Day" where Bill Murray (Ghost Busters) (Saturday night Live), must experience the same day over and over and over because he is trying to get the girl, who is all he can think about. The actress, Addie MacDowell, is so beyond Bill Murrays character in every way that his obsession turns, morphs, into some supernatural field.. Puxutoney Phil popps his head out of the ground on Feb 2. this means, if memory serves, that this small town in Pennsylvania has observed years of tradition, and there will be 6 more weeks of winter. MacDowells' character thinks Murrays character is superficial, opportunistic, artificial, self absorbed, crast,fake and phoney. He is the exact opposite of her. He has no insite , no self awareness, so he goes around and around, he has to, to figure out what she is about and to figure out what he's about. He does doscover a few thiings about himself, but he does not gain enlightenment. He does get layed, which seems to be the whole point. He still is a schmuck. However, in Source Code, THE PRIME objective is to catch the terrorist to thwart the future bomb timed to destroy the entire city and possible uncover a terrorist cell. The infatuation , if it can even be labeled that, doesn't seem real. And this is because, there is the man in the box, hooked to electrodes, having his consciousness cyphoned out to feed the source code technology. That is my take..I am sticking to it>>> Loved this movie....

In the following review I'll be careful to keep things general and avoid giving away any spoilers.Source Code is a thriller with a heavy science fictional slant.In this fast paced film, Jake Gyllenhaal plays a soldier participating in a new experimental scientific project called the Source Code. Through it's cutting-edge technology he is able to experience the last 8 minutes of short term memory stored in the brain of a man who was killed during a terrorist commuter train bombing earlier that morning. As it turns out, the bomber of the commuter train has also threatened to detonate an atomic device in the city, a "dirty bomb", killing tens of thousands of innocent people with his next act of destruction.It is desperately hoped by the Source Code team that by Gyllanhaal's reliving of the train attack via the Source Code technology, the bomber (who they believe stepped off the train only just before the explosion) can be identified by Gyllanhaal--and thusly tracked down and stopped before he has a chance to carry out his second, far deadlier attack.Discovering that he is unable to clearly recall many details of his recent past, including how or when he first joined the Source Code project, Gyllenhaal has many, many questions to ask about the Source Code and himself in relationship to it--and the evasive non-answers he's given to his questions tell him that there's clearly something he's not being told. Gyllenhaal soon concludes that whatever facts he is to learn about himself and the Source Code will have to be uncovered by himself on his own.As he relives the victim's final 8 minutes, re-experiencing them multiple times like some darkly twisted variation of "Groundhog Day", and as he races frantically against time to save a threatened city, Gyllenhaal also finds himself unexpectedly falling for the victim's girlfriend (played by the likable and talented Michelle Monaghan) and becoming obsessively concerned over what happened to the other doomed passengers on that ill fated train.I thought Source Code was a very cleverly written and well made thriller. Kept short and taught at only a sparse 93 minutes of running time, the film kept the story moving at a very fast pace without ever slowing down to catch it's breath.I found myself liking this movie far more than I'd expected to. It really surprised me. After watching it, I have to say I thought it had it all; from tense and exciting action scenes, to a "ticking-clock" driven mystery needing desperately to be solved before time runs out, to a unique love story between a pair of characters who I truly cared about. In my estimation, Source Code never faltered for a single moment.Expertly acted, written and directed (and, as a bit of trivia, the director is actually rock star David Bowie's son), I thought this was a clever, original and all around riveting film thriller.If you're looking for an entertaining movie to keep you glued to the screen for an hour and a half, then look no farther; Source Code is a spectacular way to spend 93 very entertaining and fast paced minutes of your time. I highly recommend it!

" Hey, du bist heute Morgen so komisch, alles in Ordnung mit dir? " -" Sie scheinen mich zu kennen, aber ich weiß wirklich nicht, wer Sie sind. "WAS? Was für ein Hammer, was für ein Anfang, was für ein Film. Und was für ein Gefühl,........wenn man in den Spiegel schaut und das Gesicht von jemandem Anderen erblickt................und im Zugabteil 8586 befindet sich eine Bombe, die......................................meine Güte und nochmal: Was für ein Film. Spannung und Verwirrung werden hier ganz groß geschrieben,sind neben dem großartigen Jake Gyllenhaal und der entzückenden Michelle Monaghan absolut die Hauptdarsteller." Stabilisieren. Den Puls verlangsamen. "Von fantasievoll bis phantastisch- mittels Quanteneffekten durch die Zeit zurück in den Körper eines Anderen schlüpfen,in einer virtuellen Parallelwelt. Da kann man sich streiten, ob und inwiefern all das einen Sinn macht und wieviele Logiklöcherder Film hat. Oder ob er perfekt durchdacht ist." Kann ich mal Ihr Telefon haben? " - " Ich hab' keins. " - " Sicher nicht? " Die dramaturgische Kunst hinter SOURCE CODEbesteht vor allem darin, wann welche und wie viele Informationen dem Zuschauer enthüllt werden. Für mich haben sowohlDrehbuchautor als auch Regisseur diese Aufgabe in Story und Umsetzung des Films vorbildlich gemeistert." Was ist der Source Code? " - " Wenn man eine Glühbirne ausschaltet, glüht sie nach. Ist Ihnen das bekannt? " - " Ja. " -" Das Gehirn funktioniert genau so. "***********************************************************************Story:Captain Colter Stevens wird in seiner Wahrnehmung ganz schön hin und her geworfen,nachdem er in einem Zug aufwacht- offensichtlich ziemlich verwirrt. Denn die Frau, dieihm gegenübersitzt, nennt ihn Sean...................................*********************************************************************Mein um den Atem beraubtes Fazit:Man stelle sich vor, es gäbe eine Art Maschinerie, die ein Gehirn mit einem anderen kurzzuschliessen vermöge.Weiterhin akzeptiere man einfach mal die These, dass unmittelbar nach dem Tod des Organismus im Hirn noch genugelektrische Spannung herrscht, um Infos über die letzten Lebensmomente zuspeichern. Sagen wir doch............Acht Minuten. Jetzt nur noch Hirn mit Hirn verbinden,......und schon ist man mitten in den letzten 480 Sekunden einesVerstorbenen. Und jede einzelne zählt." Viele Soldaten würden das hier ihrem Tod vorziehen. "Fiktion, ja. Vielleicht. Doch eins ist mal wieder sicher: SOURCE CODE ist ein im Herzen existenzialistischer Actionfilm,und es ist sehr erfreulich, einem Actionfilm zu begegnen, der nicht von der Willkür des Fingers am Auslöser getrieben wird, sondern von der Logik eines Gedankenkonstrukts." Ich wette um Hundert Dollar, dass du`s nicht schaffst, alle hier im Zug zum Lachen zu bringen. "Lauflänge: 89.06 Minuten ( mit Abspann ) !Extras (deutsche Untertitel ) :- Cast & Crew= 26 Minuten!- Im Brennpunkt= 6.33 Minuten!- Expertenwissen= 18 Minuten!- Trailer Deutsch/ Englisch!+ Trivia Tracks einschalten: Wusstest du........? Geschichten über Zeitreisen!

An intriguing idea for a movie brilliantly executed by Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright. The concept teases your brain and the story as it evolves also tugs at your heart strings. I love this movie and every time I watch it, I always finish it with a few tears. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes an entertaining and interesting sci-fi movie.

Take elements of Groundhog Day, The Matrix and Speed; then add a dash of The Bourne Identity, a generous helping of originality and mix well.Jake Gyllenhaal plays Colter Stevens, a military pilot who participates in a project that allows him to take the place of another during parallel events. The one limitation is that this can happen for a maximum of eight minutes at a time. Someone has placed a bomb on a Chicago commuter train and Stevens must make repeat trips as one of the passengers - reliving the same section of his journey - in order to find the terrorist.To describe the plot any further would be to spoil it massively. Following his acclaimed first feature,  Moon , director Duncan Jones has shown that he most definitely isn't a one-film wonder. Ben Ripley's inspired screenplay comes in at a brisk 90 minutes and Jones demonstrates a deftness of touch in accelerating the story. The repetitive nature is actually an advantage, since familiarity breeds anticipation of what will be discovered each time.As you would expect for a 2011 release, there are no concerns over the picture and sound on this Blu-ray. The image is crisp and bright (particularly in the outdoor scenes) and the DTS-HD 5.1 accompaniment does a decent job. Bonus features include an audio commentary by Jones, Ripley and Gyllenhaal, several featurettes and two trivia tracks.Despite its sci-fi trappings, Source Code packs quite an emotional punch and, during the final act especially, has a lot to say about the human condition. Its adroit script, sure direction and great performance by Gyllenhaal raise it above the average thriller. What did surprise me was how moved I felt at the end. I can't recommend it enough. Moon

There’s no other way to describe ‘Source Code,’ without comparing it to the classic comedy film, Groundhog Day. However, whereas Bill Murray was stuck in a day and had to get out, Jake Gyllenhaal’s take is a little more specific: he’s a member of a top secret military project who has to find out who planted a bomb on a crowded commuter train by ‘living’ the last eight minutes of one of the – now deceased – passenger’s life.So, ala Groundhog Day, we get basically the same scene endlessly repeated with Jake learning a little more about his surroundings and the various perils he’ll have to face as he goes along. There’s not an awful lot more you can say about the film without giving important points away. And, with Source Code, less is definitely more. It’s certainly not a long film and it’s well shot and paced, largely to its director, Duncan (son of David Bowie) Jones. It’s basically a simple, no-frills film and, if you’re in the mood for some – slightly more – intelligent science fiction, then you could do worse than this one.

Describing this film as a blend of Groundhog Day, The Matrix and Quantum Leap (which it mostly is, basically) does not come near to doing justice to this excellent film. Duncan Jones (a.k.a. Zowie Bowie) directs the taut action and handles the time paradox/ parallel reality jiggery-pokery with a Christopher Nolan'esque assuredness with never a dull or sloppy moment, constant action and plenty of the aforementioned jiggery-pokery. Yes, of course the pseudo-science is silly and there are some gaping holes in the logic, but does that matter? No; it's a great rollercoaster of a sci-fi thriller - excellently acted with a twisty-turny plot, lots of action, attention to detail and generally hugely entertaining without the common Hollywood failing for the need to disengage ones higher cognitive functions before it can be enjoyed.