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Source Code Reviews

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Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson Jul 31, 2025 5/5
What unravels and untwists in its repeated eight minute episodes, makes for an extremely compelling, original, and thought-provoking thriller.
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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Jul 31, 2023 2.5/4
Source Code delivers enough suspense to appease general audiences but lacks even coherent hypothetical science that will invite heady discussions of multiverse logic and quantum physics among those concerned about such things.
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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Aug 5, 2022
... a nifty mystery with snappy action and a real paranoid atmosphere for our (correctly) suspicious hero...
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Michael Clark Epoch Times Mar 21, 2022 4.5/5
It might and does take until the last scene to do so, but every plot thread is sewn-up, and there isn't a clue doled out along the way that doesn't make sense or fit into the final puzzle. Its as close to perfect as a screenplay can get.
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Cory Woodroof Lumination Network Feb 11, 2022
The cast is great, the plot is quite ingenious and the runtime is nothing too overbearing.
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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Nov 30, 2020 6/10
What begins as a highly engaging science-fiction quandary steadily devolves into a less sincere and confusing predicament that opens itself up for a multitude of plot-holes.
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Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 24, 2020 3.5/4.0
Michelle Monaghan adds tremendous depth and humanity to a woman who could have easily just been a romanticized caricature or afterthought.
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Ed Travis Hollywood Jesus Apr 3, 2020
Source Code is a really strong film. It is a significantly more "pop" film than Moon was and will probably reach a wider audience.
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Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 16, 2019
As he did with Moon, [Duncan] Jones, together with screenwriter [Ben] Ripley, tackle concepts few dare to imagine let alone address.
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David Harris Spectrum Culture Nov 6, 2019 4.3/5
One of the most exhilarating and satisfying films I've seen.
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Nikki Baughan Roll Credits Oct 23, 2019 4/5
[A] bold - and often brilliant - piece of action filmmaking, which artfully blends notions of identity and fate with blockbuster effects and some snappy editing.
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Noah Berlatsky Splice Today Sep 18, 2019
It's just a dumb Hollywood film.
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Kate Rodger Newshub (NZ) Aug 29, 2019 3.5/5
The cheesiness at times was a negative but I enjoyed the simple effective narrative, and the cast delivers nicely.
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Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News May 8, 2019
This slickly crafted, time-shifting thriller from director Duncan Jones takes an intriguing premise and mixes it with some compelling twists and turns that make it a fun ride from start to finish.
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Nathalia Aryani San Diego Entertainer Feb 16, 2019
Source Code is a streamlined, suspenseful sci-fi thriller served with heart.
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Abbie Bernstein Assignment X Feb 16, 2019 B+
Mostly, though, Source Code satisfies as both science-fiction and crime thriller.
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Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Examiner Jan 8, 2019 4/5
[Director] Duncan Jones isn't just creating his own career; he's helping to transform a genre.
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Matthew Groizard CineVue Dec 14, 2018 4/5
This is a film that feels 'smart' without desperately trying to be so. The characters are few and the settings limited, such that complex ideas can peacefully exist inside the film, without tying the narrative in knots.
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Johnny Gayzmonic Fanboys of the Universe Nov 4, 2018 8/10
If you can overlook the pseudoscientific explanations...you'll be treated to a trippy, head-spinning sci-fi drama with amazingly organic, human characters at its core.
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Annalee Newitz io9.com May 23, 2018
As science fiction, it's a little shaky. But it's definitely worth seeing-Duncan Jones has delivered an entertaining, fast-paced thriller with characters you actually care about.
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