The beginning is intriguing. We see a man waking up in the train who sits across from a woman. The woman knows him as Sean Fentress and claims that her name is Christina. But he does not appear to know her and more importantly he does not know his own identity. Eight minutes later bomb explodes in the train. The man wakes up inside a small spherical submarine-like room.
Captain Goodwin explains to him that he is Colter Stevens, army pilot on special mission to find the owner of the bomb which destroyed the train. It will save lives of millions from further terrorist attacks. For this mission they use the Source code, a time jump programme. It allows Colter to relive last eight minutes of somebody’s life.
After number of unsuccessful attempts - dying every time in the end of eight minutes and returning to his spherical room, he at last finds out how to reach the goal. This process and challenges reminded me of playing computer games. Unfortunately, the last thing Colter remembers is his mission in Afghanistan. He does not how he got involved in Source Code project. This and his personal life gnaw him and eventually he learns the devastating truth.
Jones has done a great job and Gyllenhaal is charming. The film is interesting and enjoyable. It gives food for imagination and contemplation over the time-travelling. It is a nice evening watch in the company of friends.
Reviewer's rating: 7.0 out of 10
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