Film Analysis; Source Code

Directed by; Duncan Jones
Written by; Ben Ripley
Staring; Jake Gyllehaal, Michelle Monahgan, Vera Farmiga.
This film had a budget of $32 million and grossed $54,696,902!




Above is the trailer of the film. This is an action thriller which is focused on the life of a soldier who wakes up in a different body where he finds out he is on a mission to find a train bomber.

The cinematography in this film shows a variety of shots, it is able to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. The type of shots used reflect the things going on in the movie, this helps the audience to relate to the movie more and really feel part of it.

The chemistry between the two main characters (Jake Gyllehaal and Michelle Monahagan) keeps the audience in touch with the heart of the film. As well as being in the middle of all the action, they bring a sence of connection which all audiences love to see. The film really does have a wide range of elements from romance to suspense.

The Trailer is used to its full potential with the wide range of shots used in the editing give just enough away that the audience can understand what the film is about but holds back enough that it does not give away the whole film.I feel like the target audience for this film would be around 16-25 year old males, however I would see this film.

The first 5 minutes
During the opening to the film, the main character (Sean) is speaking to Christina after he wakes up on a train. The man is very confused, and shows that he has no idea what is going on. He says to the woman that he is Captain Stevens and she simply laughs. As he goes to the toilet, he sees in the mirror that he is a completely different person to who he knows he is. His appearance has changed, after this has been established the train then blows up and all of the characters are killed. This raises the audiences attention as to why all these things had happened and why this man is in an unknown body.

Emotional Scene




During this scene, Sean is talking to his dad through another persons body. He expains to his father that  he died in the war and this gives him the ability to say all the things he may not have been able to say befor ehe died. This becomes very emotional. From a filming point of view, the girl bewlow is confused at the waht is going on and this puts sean in the postion of power by putting him in a low angle shot. This is a twist because he would seem vuenrable as he is upset.

In the last scene we learn that the source code essentially opens up a new world with a completely new ending.