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Rating: 8.30
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Source Code – Review
Duncan Jones’ second feature, Source Code, is a more mainstream endeavour than his debut, the mind-bending Moon. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Vera Farmiga, Michelle Monaghan and Jeffrey Wright, this sci-fi thriller is not strictly centred on time-travel but in “the afterglow of a moment”.
For a good majority of its running time the thrills derive from Captain Colter Stevens’ initial confusion and then manipulation of repetitious action а la Groundhog Day. Gyllenhaal plays his character with a slick assurance that wouldn’t be out of place in a Hitchcock thriller headlined by Cary Grant. It’s testament to Gyllenhaal and his performance because Stevens is a thoroughly likeable hero the audience can get behind, follow and root for every step of the way.
The Us army chopper pilot wakes up on a train that is set to blow up in eight minutes time. It is safe to say the film is»
- Martyn Conterio
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What In The Name Of God Was Warner Bros. Thinking When It Gave Zack Snyder The Superman Keys?
So, let's say you're Warner Bros. studios. Despite being an anthropomorphic conglomeration, life is pretty good for you. Your massively profitable Harry Potter series is about to come to a conclusion, but you've got a lot of bullets left in your gun: After making one of the highest grossing movies in the world with Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan made you money And prestige with Inception -- and he's about to make another Batman movie. You've got a possible new superhero franchise with Green Lantern. And you own the movie rights to Superman, possibly the most iconic character in history behind Mickey Mouse and Jesus Christ -- so why would you give it to the man who keeps cranking out hyperkinetic failure after failure?»
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