Movie of my Week: "Source Code" (2011)
Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 10:31AM
Thomas P.M. Barnett in Movie of My Week, movie picks

A real patische of a movie but so very well executed and engaging stars all around.  Any movie with Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga is o-tay by me.  Good vehicle for Jake Gyllenhaal, who needed a win after that Persian mess, and Jeffrey Wright is always a joy to watch on screen.

Tight script that feels like a Philip K. Dick novella, with echoes of "Avatar" and even "Groundhog Day" in the humor.  Bit of "Manchurian Candidate" to boot.  Rod Serling would have approved.

A mere 90 minutes, but when you want that shorter movie and a lot of entertainment for your time, a great choice.  Chicago also looks pretty enough. 

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