I watched a very, very good film last night. It was so good in fact, that it takes my place as the best film of 2012 so far (despite it's 2011 release), over Drive. This film would be Source Code, a sci-fi thriller that runs along similar lines to Twelve Monkeys (also highly recommended). As such, I believe it deserves a review on this here blog.
Source Code (2011)
Source Code went very much under the radar. Despite starring Hollywood hits Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko) and Vera Farmiga (The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas) I didn't hear about Source Code until I was at a friends house in August 2011 when his dad had asked him about it. Now nearly a third way through 2012, I've finally seen this marvelous and captivating film. The base plot of the film is that army helicoptor pilot Colter Stevens (Gyllenhaal) is put through a machine, known as the Source Code where upon he is instructed by Captain Colleen Goodwin (Farmiga) and is given eight minutes to find out about the bombing of a mainline Chicago train and help prevent any further bombings. Unaware of how he got himself into the situation he is currently in, Stevens desperataly races against time to find out what he is doing on the train as well trying to find out who was behind the bombing.
If I were to say anything more about the plot would ruin it - as such is the richness and boldness of the films storyline. Gyllenhaal's performance is brilliant and he helps to further cement his place as one of Hollywood's finest actors. The style is slick, and the always changing realities will have you guessing at what is coming next. Despite not having a massive plot-twist it is far from predictable and even at it's short run time (a measly 93 minutes) the film does well to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat from the very first scene.
All in all, visually impressive and a well acted plotline.
9/10
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