Source Code
Film201194 min

Source Code

Taste attributes: mysteryscience fictionthrilleractiondetectivedramarobots/ai/spacemafia/gangsterfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Make Every Second Count"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and intricate: a weighty sci-fi film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growthfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jake GyllenhaalMichelle MonaghanVera FarmigaJeffrey WrightMichael Arden

Details

Genre
Mystery
Year
2011
Runtime
94 min
Status
Released
Studio
Summit Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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