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.
Holes in logic get swept aside by the brisk pace and stimulating tale.
– Claudia Puig,
USA Today,
3 Jan 2012
fresh:
A thoroughly original, imaginative and fast-flying tale in which the Groundhog Day aspects are secondary to a story of service, honor and dedication.
– Frank Lovece,
Newsday,
23 Mar 2014
fresh:
It's this emotional arc underlying the ticking-time-bomb plot that keeps the movie from succumbing to its flaws.
– John Swansburg,
Slate,
23 Mar 2014
fresh:
Source Code is a sci-fi thriller that simply shouldn't work as well as it does.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
23 Mar 2014
fresh:
Ultimately, Source Code makes good on its Hitchcockian opening sequence -- it may pale in comparison to the master, but it's a fun, puzzle-filled ride, with excellent pacing and a mounting uneasiness that recalls the best episodes of The Twilight Zone.