Last night, to celebrate the end of classes at the University of Texas, my roommate and I headed down to Alamo South Lamar to check out Duncan Jones' sophomore sci-fi flick, Source Code. Thoughts? I am growing tired of today's predictable and literalist "sci-fi light" films, though, by comparison, I did enjoy Source Code more than Chris Nolan's popular yet flawed blockbuster, Inception. Source Code hinges delicately on two popular sci-fi concepts: (1) transmission of consciousness and (2) the notion of a multiverse. Unfortunately, these concepts are fouled with literalist, unintelligent, and incoherent techno-babble, and the hardcore sci-fi viewer is left wondering why such techno-babble is employed in the first place. Moreover, Source Code's plot is spoon-fed to the viewer, and I was able to unravel the film's mystery within the first 20 minutes or so of the movie. That being said, the movie does not pretend to be a monumental feat of intellectualism, and I was able to partially overlook Source Code's psycho-babble and predictable plot to instead focus on and enjoy Jake Gyllenhaal and cast's acting and character interactions.
Rating: C+
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