Whilst British director Duncan Jones made the brilliant science fiction film Moon on just a budget of $5 million dollars, the $35 million budget for his latest film Source Code seems like a major step up and also sees him making the leap to Hollywood mid budget film making. Source Code has received some of the strongest reviews of the year and it is likely to be one of the most talked about films before the Summer Season launches in May/June. A good place to start with the film would be to read the 5 star review by The Guardian critic Peter Bradshaw: http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/mar/31/source-code-review Source Code raises a number of questions regarding Hollywood cinema today: - What kind of concept is being sold to audiences?
- How well does the trailer work as a means of marketing the film?
- Will the film succeed at the box office given the intelligence with which the film approaches the science fiction genre?
- How does the film compare to Moon in terms of genre, production values and the end product?
If you do get a chance to watch the film this weekend then let us know what you made of it - how does it stack up as a science fiction film and is it really a five star movie?
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