Definitely not the typical action movie - and that is great!

Rating: 9/10 (7 January 2012)

Definitely not the typical action movie - and that is great! Great sci-fi with a good message, Source Code starts giving you the impression you came to watch Groundhog day, but way before the mid-point of the movie, you get addicted to it and move to the edge of your seat.
First of all, the acting is superb, although I am not a big fan of Jake Gyllenhaal. The actress playing Christina is also very good, and Vera Farmiga is great as always, especially in a situation where she only shows her face for 95% of the movie.
If you like movies with twists this is for you, but it is definitely not your typical predictable action movie.
At the end, it is a tale about what is important in life, and shows us once more how life is rare and that we should value every 8 minutes of it. The open-end gives room for interpretation and treats spectators with respect without laying it all out.