A line in this 2011 film, directed by Duncan Jones, states that the source code project is not time travel, but rather time reassignment. Earlier in the day, a commuter train bound for Chicago, Illinois is bombed.
Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up to find he is in another man’s body, sitting with a pretty girl who is talking to him. The bomb detonates and he finds himself in a pod speaking with a military woman named Goodwin.
He is told that he has to go back and find the bomber. He has eight minutes to complete his task.
Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up to find he is in another man’s body, sitting with a pretty girl who is talking to him. The bomb detonates and he finds himself in a pod speaking with a military woman named Goodwin.
He is told that he has to go back and find the bomber. He has eight minutes to complete his task.
 My kind of town. Chicago, Illinois |  |
He is sent over and over again in eight minute intervals, picking up a little more information every time. In one segment he saves the girl, and even though he is told she is dead and he can’t change reality, he starts to believe that what’s in the source code is real, in some way…in its own reality.
I was surprised to realize the star, Jake Gyllenhaal, is the kid from Donnie Darko. I had no idea when I first saw this film in the theater. He does a fine job.
His pretty train passenger is Christina, played by Michelle Monaghan (Mission Impossible III, Pixels)
His pretty train passenger is Christina, played by Michelle Monaghan (Mission Impossible III, Pixels)
Goodwin is played by Vera Farmiga. She was nominated for best supporting actress in Up in the Air with George Clooney. She has fascinating piercing blue eyes, which were highlighted in this film as she spoke to Colter via a video link.
 | The film also stars Jeffrey Wright as Dr. Rutledge, who is the brains behind source code, but not a very compassionate person. Fine actor playing an unsavory person. |
NOTE: Colter's dad on the phone was voiced by Scott Bakula in a touching scene.
I will venture to say that Colter Stevens was correct and each source code was its own alternate reality, but no spoilers on how it all works out. Very intriguing movie.
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