Worth seeing!

Rating: 8/10 (20 April 2011)

From the beautiful opening shots of Chicago to the final gasps before the closing credits, Source Code keeps a grip on you. At first I felt like I was watching a weird rip-off of Inception, but the farther I got into Source Code, the more I wanted to see. There's enough humor in the dialog to keep this from becoming a mindless mess of science-y talk (like Inception was at parts) but enough twists and turns to make your mind reel over what just happened again and again.
The concept that drives Source Code was obviously well thought out and throughout the film there's a preciseness in the acting that rings strong. Honestly, Jake Gyllenhaal's performance as Colter Stevens may just beat Leonardo DiCaprio's performance in Inception.
There are two great things about Source Code that I want to point out. One is how smoothly the plot flows, considering how complicated the movie's concept is. Two is the soundtrack. The music truly drives this film along. If you listen carefully, you'll realize that the soundtrack sounds like a train chugging along. It made the action more intense and the sad moments even sadder.
There was only one fault I could find in Source Code. It feels like it needed more time to be made. They left one noticeable plot hole, and occasionally they would forget a minor detail in the repeated pattern Colter Stevens is supposed to live through.
All in all, Source Code is well worth seeing, and I recommend it as one of 2011's best movies (so far, at least). This movie deserves far more praise than it's gotten.
As a side note, if gore makes you squeamish, you may need to cover your eyes a few times seeing Source Code.