One of the movies we saw for week 15 was Source Code with Jake Gyllenhaal. Like Deb said, it was a Groundhog Day type of movie. You keep reliving the same 8 minutes over and over. At first I thought it would be one of those movies (like Groundhog Day) where you groan after the third time reliving the same moments. But they did a good job of "fast forwarding" through the same ole same ole.
Jake Gyllenhaal did a good job. He has a very genuine feel to his acting. It was sort of a one man show but he pulled it off. Of course, it was a little tense knowing that every 8 minutes a train was going to blow up but that's all part of an action movie, right? And the idea was thought provoking.
Overall I think it was a solid action movie. It's worth seeing but may not leave a huge lasting impression.
To Sum it up: Tense, thought provoking and your basic action thriller.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Week 15: Source Code
This week we actually saw 2 movies because we went to Montana, and whenever we go home we seem to go to more movies than normal. The first one we saw was Source Code. This movie starred Jake Gyllenhaal, Vera Farmigo, and Michelle Monaghan.
The movie takes place on a train, as well as in a lab. The concept was really cool. Basically, Jake's character travels back in time 8 minutes, over and over again, to determine who caused a terrorist attack. The crazy thing, Jake isn't really alive, as we know it. The premise was far fetched, yet not really...
I like Jake and his acting ability. He didn't disappoint me in this movie. He did well. This movie mostly focused on Jake and his character and often I felt like the movie was really a "one man movie." However, the supporting characters did a good job too, even though it all felt like a one man battle. The movie was slightly "groundhog day", with repeating the same scene with small changes, but overall didn't seem too redundant.
I would recommend seeing this movie. The concept was solid, and the idea creative. The actors were entertaining and enjoyable to watch. Pretty good overall.
The movie takes place on a train, as well as in a lab. The concept was really cool. Basically, Jake's character travels back in time 8 minutes, over and over again, to determine who caused a terrorist attack. The crazy thing, Jake isn't really alive, as we know it. The premise was far fetched, yet not really...
I like Jake and his acting ability. He didn't disappoint me in this movie. He did well. This movie mostly focused on Jake and his character and often I felt like the movie was really a "one man movie." However, the supporting characters did a good job too, even though it all felt like a one man battle. The movie was slightly "groundhog day", with repeating the same scene with small changes, but overall didn't seem too redundant.
I would recommend seeing this movie. The concept was solid, and the idea creative. The actors were entertaining and enjoyable to watch. Pretty good overall.
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