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Post by Sir B3na1i on Apr 12, 2011 8:17:45 GMT
This is the new film from Duncan Jones the director of Moon, one of my favourite films of the past few years, so I went in with high expectations. The plot is that Jake Gyllenhaal can take over the last eight minutes of a persons life, with the aim of finding out who committed a crime (in this case the bombing of a train). Straight away you can see the influence of the director of Moon in this film from the way it looks and as the plot develops from the theme. At first I thought it might get a little dull, living the same 8 minutes over and over, but the story soon moves on beyond a repeated 8 minutes to the story of Gyllenhaal's character and some interesting stuff about time travel / alternative realities. It's a rare film that adds intelligent storytelling to action really well, far better than the overrated Inception managed last year.
9/10
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Post by Furry Frank The Combat Wombat on Apr 12, 2011 8:31:36 GMT
will bear in mind...the story sounds familiar, though. Is it an adaptation?
Speaking of current Scifidrama - have you seen the Dick adapt' (arf) Adjustment Bureau, and if so, whaddya think?
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Apr 12, 2011 8:39:49 GMT
Didn't get to see it, but have heard good things.
I don't think Source Code is an adaptation
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Post by spot51 on Apr 12, 2011 10:05:25 GMT
I thought Inception was pretty good.
Problem was it was much too long. The concept was very clever but the plot was so complicated that the producers obviously demanded lots of unnecessary "action sequences" that added nothing. Can only assume this was to give thicker punters, who couldn't follow the plot, something to watch.
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Post by cowboydreams on Apr 12, 2011 10:09:39 GMT
I loved Moon too and I’ll definitely watch Source Code. The fella on Film2011 - who I initially thought was a bell and a poor man’s Mark Kermode, but by the end of the series thought was a pretty neat chap – said it was brilliant also.
Do you know if Clint Mansell does the sound track again?
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Post by backwatersaint on Apr 12, 2011 10:32:31 GMT
I liked Moon and I like Jake Gyllenhaal so it's on my list.
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Post by channonite on Apr 12, 2011 10:57:41 GMT
I enjoy these review threads. I have tried the bookmark function on this, as Source Code is now on my 'to see' list.
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Post by THE BEAST on Apr 12, 2011 10:58:51 GMT
I enjoy these review threads. I have tried the bookmark function on this, as Source Code is now on my 'to see' list. And what does this function function as pray tell? |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Apr 12, 2011 11:18:52 GMT
I thought Inception was pretty good. Problem was it was much too long. The concept was very clever but the plot was so complicated that the producers obviously demanded lots of unnecessary "action sequences" that added nothing. Can only assume this was to give thicker punters, who couldn't follow the plot, something to watch. I liked Inception to a point, but my point is that it went all Hollywood action for the last 30 minutes and as you say it wasn't needed, except maybe to appease the mongs that need that sort of shite in every film... They should see Fast & Furious 5!!! FFS Saw a trailer for this last night, found myself laughing out loud at the stupidness of it |
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Post by Sir B3na1i on Apr 12, 2011 11:23:50 GMT
I enjoy these review threads. I have tried the bookmark function on this, as Source Code is now on my 'to see' list. Glad you enjoy. I'll try to put something up each week, I generally go to the cinema once a week |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2011 17:09:18 GMT
I had Moon recorded and waiting for me but was never in the zone to watch it as I couldn't work out how they could make an entertaining film on that premise.
I'll have to force myself to watch it if it's that highly recommended.
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