Quantum Leap + Groundhog Day + Universal Soldier = Source Code **Spoliers**

Rating: 9/10 (10 May 2011)

I have wanted a Quantum Leap movie for some time and it appears at this point in time (barring miracles) this is the closest I am going to get. The similarities are that the hero is traveling (not back in time, the boss of the project makes that very clear) to figure out who bombed a train, admittedly yes it not as grandiose a purpose as putting right what once went wrong but the mirror effect of seeing who the hero (Colter) has "leaped" into and the Swiss cheesed memory are both pure QL. Scott Bakula even has a voice only (damn director!) cameo as the hero's dad, even fitting in an "oh boy!" for good measure. Groundhog Day because the hero is re-living the same situation over and over again, while trying to figure out who the villain is,their plans and how to stop them. Universal Soldier because the hero is a dead pilot who is in one way or another re-animated and is being sent into a situation to fix things. Admittedly he is not a former commando but the parallel between Source Code and Universal Soldier is clearly there. Overall it is a great movie, worthy of 9 out of 10, some reviewers have criticized the happy ending but I think it works better with this ending rather Colter's memory being wiped so he could continue to be used for more source code missions in the future. The downside was by the 2nd leap onto the train I had figured out who the villain was, which in retrospect is kind of easy when you think about it. But if you don't pick it up, then there is still enough suspense to keep you watching until the end.