Solid

Rating: 7/10 (22 August 2013)

For its second feature, Duncan Jones chose to remain faithful to a genre he seems particularly fond of : science fiction. And what's great about the English director is that he doesn't rely on a pompous, muddled science fiction, piling up information, it's always relatively easy to understand and that's one of his strength.
He proves it once again with Source Code, which plot is clear and interesting, very well executed, dynamic and directed in a very sober and efficient way. Jake Gyllenhaal, probably one of the best actors of his generation, is impeccable, accurate from start to finish, even though his character didn't seem to allow him to give his best.
Although the movie is overall good, the happy ending (imposed by the studio ?) is a bit of a letdown, it feels too contrived, especially compared to the frozen instant in the train that would have perfectly concluded the story.