Of course, if "Source Code" is divided by type, it cannot be said to be a plot or action, but should be an out-and-out sci-fi movie, and if the movie is like the previous "Inception" or is currently If the filming of "Batman Prequel 3" is directed by Nolan, who has the honorary title of a master, no one can watch it without knowing it. The director of "Source Code" may not belong to such a well-known master filmmaker. His name is Duncan Jones, who is only 1 year younger than Nolan this year. Born in 1971, before the film was released, There is only one movie that Jones has made a name for himself, and that is his 2009 debut, "Moon," which may be more representative than "Source Code," because after all, it costs $500 plus 33 days. The shooting time is indeed insignificant for the latter film, and in terms of its initial response at Sundance, its praise and influence are far greater than those of the productions that cost tens of millions or even over 100 million. And, through the movies, we can find that Jones really has a soft spot for science fiction movies, because in his movies, we can feel a kind of coordination between the identities of fans and directors, so as to create , we can feel the familiar experience of many classic sci-fi movies in the past, such as "Moon"'s tribute to "2001 A Space Odyssey", and "Source Code" reminiscent of "Blade Runner" and "Ten" Two Monkeys. Duncan Jones always expresses his passion for sci-fi movies in his films, especially in robotics and AI, which we can detect in both films.
I still remember that in "The Moon", the protagonist Sam's identity is a clone. With only 3 years of service life, he decided to take a spaceship to escape from the earth after discovering his identity before his death. He gave the opportunity to another Sam who looked the same as him but was just activated. It was with the influence of the previous Sick Sam and the help of the only companion AI machine Gerty (Kevin Spacey) on the lunar workstation, Sam successfully escaped the moon and flew to a place that should not belong to him. In "Source Code", the protagonist is named Colter Stevens. He is not a clone, but a piece of residual source code derived from the brain of his half-dead self. It is with the help of this source code , Colter can be clearly presented in the virtual world, which is somewhat similar to "Inception" or "The Matrix", but the difference should be that this is not just the subjective image in the dream and the virtual world. Duan source code can be put into any parallel universe through complex quantum mechanical operations and high-tech intervention, but only if you can only stay for 8 minutes each time you enter, and you can only use the person with the most matching physique as the carrier. These things do seem bizarre and imaginative, but they are precisely the charm of sci-fi movies. I don't know if there are any movies that have used similar elements in the past. It seems that there was a "Déjà Vu" movie before. It is close to this film, and there are things similar to parallel universes in my impression, but I can't remember the specifics. Of course, this does not prevent us from understanding the theme of Jones' film. The above sci-fi elements are only secondary.
Colter is a virtual image of the source code from beginning to end, and it is also just a bargaining chip in the hands of the powerful people in our world. With the help of Colter's residual code, those in the real service department and even the army can enter any parallel universe. To save the world, but also to destroy the enemy, Colter's "code" thus becomes the slave of the evil scientist in the film, which makes him unable to survive or die, and can only stay in the virtual cockpit day after day. Inside, waiting to work for the real human beings. And this kind of character setting can be said to be in the same line as the countless clones Sam in "The Moon". Duncan Jones loves to use this "non-human" or "artificial life" individual as the protagonist, in showing the impact of technology on the At the same time, the influence of human life also endows this individual with the lofty human value of pursuing freedom and liberation, and it seems a bit paradoxical here that, on the one hand, human beings created Sam and Colter to serve them, and on the other hand, they have and human beings. 90% similar but totally unclassified as they are, they yearn for liberation, freedom from human incarceration, and in Jones' film it's clearly on the side of Sam and Colter , which makes the audience feel sympathy for it, and at the same time think about the result of the continuous creation of new technology by human beings, or reflect on it. Sam finally flew to the earth, and Colter also successfully left the object and lived forever in another parallel universe. Although Jones was with them both in standpoint, in fact, he was still praising the human desire for freedom. An innate mission, and this is precisely where the spirit of science fiction lies.
Having said so much, "Source Code" should be regarded as the most exciting sci-fi movie I have seen since the end of last year. In fact, I feel that the second half of the movie still has many interesting and worthy interpretations. The same sculpture at the end that you see in the shuttle between the cockpit and the train, or Cotler betting $100 with the comedian in the train at the end, many people say that the moment they kiss is very romantic, yes, but I I still prefer the scene where Goodwin is determined to help Colter get back on the train. Sometimes, I just like watching this kind of exciting moment of great decision-making. It seems that in our past with Spielberg and Stephen King Duncan Jones may be able to one day become another name for science fiction movies when the novels are a bit boring to talk about. Of course, there's another digression here, which is that I'm still looking forward to J.J. Abrams' "Super 8."
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