By Kim Newman
'Groundhog
Day. With explosions'- Empire have
opened with a brief round up of their opinion of this film so the audience will
have an idea of the content of this review. Relating Source Code to another
film with a similar plot; readers who have seen this film will be likely to
relate to this and have their own opinion of this.
Rating -This film has been awarded
four stars on the webpage it's displayed that this means it's excellent.
Plot -
Brief summary of the films plot, reminding the audience of what the film
is about.
Photograph - A screen shot
from the film has been placed in the review
as the fire is about to engulf the train.
Review:
Paragraph one - The
Science - Fiction genre of the film is discussed, as it is implied that big
studios don't actually make science - fiction film, but actually recreate other
film genres with their conventional narratives and themes and then add a twist
to make it seem as though of the science - fiction film genre, such as robots
or advanced technology. There's reference to directors Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas who have all made their own
science - fiction films as directors who are unintrested in the genre. James
Cameron is also mentioned, director of Avatar wit his of the Science Fiction
film genre also. Science Fiction film
fans will be able to understand and relate well to this.
Paragraphy Two - The director of the
film Ducan Jones is prasied for his representations of the science - fiction
film genre, he's previous film 'Moon' which is also of the science - fiction
film genre is mentioned. Jones is prasied for creating films that are distincly
of the sciene - fiction film genre alone. The script writer Ben Ripley is also
mentioned ans he's previous science - fiction works. Some insight is given into
very important member of the crew, as they are the foundation of the film idea
and production.
Paragraph Three- The films construction
is prasied for its variation of a repetive sequence. Informal language is used,
for example 'time-hopper' refering to Colter as he repeatively goes back eight
minutes through out the film.
Paragraph Four- The response that Source code envolkes from
the audience is looks at in this paragraph. It is also discussed how the actresses
of the film help to portray their characters giving them depth; Farmiga being
under orders but still having her opinions and emothiona to battle with and
Monaghan coming across as a character who's every easy for Colter or anyone in
his postion to fall in love with.
Paragraphy Five- The focus has now
turned to the most important member of the cast Jake Gyllenhaal who plays the
main character of the film. There is reference a previous film of his 'Donnie
Darko' which too is of the sceince - fiction film genre; fans of this film
genre will be like to know and have seen the film 'Donie Darko'. Gyllenhaal
recieves praise for his performance in the film as the review goes on to look
at the importance of his role in the films narrative. His previous film, Prince
of Persia. is mentioned too.
Paragraph Six - Selected elements of
the film are briefy focused on in the last paragraph and previous statments
reinforced, for example the female actresses giving their characters the depth
to give the film heart, emotion.
The Verdict - Source code recieves
praised and the review is concluded.
Empire Magazine review of
Source Code: http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=137124
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