AN AIR FORCE HELICOPTER PILOT IS RECRUITED FOR A MISSION TO FIND A TRAIN BOMBER. THE MISSION IS DONE THROUGH RELIVING THE LAST EIGHT MINUTES BEFORE THE EXPLOSION OVER AND OVER UNTIL THE BOMBER IS FOUND. THE PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS THIS IS CALLED THE SOURCE CODE.
JAKE GYLLENHAAL PLAYS THE PILOT, VERA FARMIGA PLAYS HIS COMMANDING OFFICER, MICHELLE MONAGHAN PLAYS THE LOVE INTEREST AND JEFFERY WRIGHT IS THE SCIENTIST WHO DEVELOPED THE SOURCE CODE. THE MOVIE BEGINS WITH THE PILOT ON THE TRAIN NOT KNOWING WHAT IS GOING ON, AND AS THE AUDIENCE WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING EITHER. AS THE PILOT LEARNS THIS NEW WORLD WE ALSO LEARN ABOUT IT AND ABOUT HIM. IT IS A VERY EFFECTIVE WAY OF TELLING A STORY AND KEEPING THE AUDIENCE INVOLVED. AS MUCH AS THIS IS A MYSTERY AND SCIENCE FICTION THRILLER WITH PLENTY OF ACTION, IT IS ALSO A LOVE STORY AND A STORY OF HOPE. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE.
RATING 4 OUT OF 5
THE RENTAL DVD EXTRAS INCLUDE A COMMENTARY TRACK, A TRIVIA TRACK, INTERVIEWS WITH THE CAST AND DIRECTOR AND A SECTION THAT GIVES BRIEF HISTORIES ON CERTAIN IDEAS BROUGHT UP IN THE MOVIE.
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