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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Apr 2, 2011
Pros: Excellent cast, fresh concept, strong dialogue, engaging characters, entertaining.
Cons: Minor plot issues.
Summary: I am always game for a thriller with a fresh point-of-view. I have seen positive ratings for the recently released Source Code and had to give it a go. With the recent success of Inception, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 29, 2012
Pros: Imaginative; edge of your seat; good cast
Cons: slightly predictable; admittedly the ending needed to be explained to me; Hollywood racists
Summary: “Everything's going to be okay” the plot Capt. Colter Stevens awakens on a train in Chicago eight minutes before it blows up. While he’s on the train, ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 30, 2011
Pros: engaging plot, interesting premise, effective performances
Cons: minimalist plot, derivative storyline
Summary: Watching Source Code, I was reminded of two other movies - 2004's The Butterfly Effect and 2006's Deja Vu. Both films were about going back in time, one for personal reasons and one to stop a terrorist attack. Both were ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 23, 2011
Pros: Intense action and suspense; sympathetic characters; standout performance by Michael Arden
Cons: What happened to Sean Fentress?
Summary: "Source Code" shares a couple of superficial elements with "Quantum Leap:" the main character is going back in time and into someone else's body. The someone else, Sean Fentress, we only see when the main character, Army Captain Colter Stevens ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 18, 2011
Pros: Cast, originality, unpredictable plot, great production without overuse of special effects.
Cons: Disturbing premise, very disturbing and unnecessarily graphic image of the apparatus.
Summary: I've been looking forward to seeing Source Code for some time now, and I finally got the chance. Overall, I enjoyed seeing Source Code, but I also have some points of criticism.First I would like to address what I enjoyed. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 9, 2011
Pros: Gyllenhaal, Monaghan, Farmiga, Wright, direction, screenplay
Cons: Some unanswered questions about the things that transpire
Summary: The last thing he remembered, Captain Colter Stevens was on a sortie in Afghanistan. Suddenly, he finds himself stateside on an entirely new mission. He has been deployed to Chicago to investigate a fatal train bombing. Two things about the investigation ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 1, 2011
Pros: Gyllenhaal and Farmiga. Duncan Jones never lets Sci-Fi interfere with the human stories.
Cons: None; the reveal is gruesome, but well done.
Summary: Source Code (2011) Directed by Duncan Jones."You know, I took your advice; it was great advice..." -Christina Warren, the first thing said at the beginning of each jump.Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 1, 2011
Pros: Excelent acting, writing and directing-great humanity within the sci-fi genre
Cons: None
Summary: "Source Code" looked interesting to me in the trailers for the film. It is much more than simply an "interesting, well done" movie. For once, especially in the recent past, the human element plays a more important role than the science ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 1, 2011
Pros: Good cast and plot.
Cons: Some may get confused with the temporal mechanics of time travel and alternate realities.
Summary: Following upon his breakout success with the film Moon director Duncan Jones has returned with Source Code and has proven that he is not a one-hit wonder but also a talent on the rise. The film stars Jake ... read more
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