Source Code (2011)

Source Code (2011)

93 min  -  Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Director:
 Duncan Jones
Writer:
Ben Ripley
Stars:
Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga Ben Ripley

Source code is an action thriller, which is centered on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man. He then discovers he's part of a mission to find and stop the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

The Source Code trailer was very effective, as it targeted different audiences due to the sci-fi, thriller, mystery and a tiny bit of romance.  There are a lot of editing, which grabs the audience's attention as they know it's going to be a past pacing action film.
From the first five minutes of the scene, the audience are already drawn into the film, as there is a lot of confusion to who Jake Gyllenhaal really is. The audience want to find out what happened to him and why he's currently in a train, as he is confused himself. Then the explosion happens which leaves the audience even more confused and shocked than they were before. 

The film is based mostly on a train which is a classic, as a lot of film have been based around strangers on a train, which then develop a relationship. The train scene is repeated a couple of times but in a way that doesn't get boring and still interests the audience to find out what happens next. 

The emotional phone call scene is in the Source Code as it helps the thriller. It drives out certain emotions in the audience as it isn't your typical thriller. 

The last scene in the source code is a controversial on as it leaves the audience confused to what has happened. In their minds, they start to wonder if all of what they watched actually happened in the past, future or present. They are left with a cliffhanger.