The document provides information about the 2011 film "Source Code" including a plot summary, budget details, director, cast, and reviews. The film is an action thriller about a soldier who wakes up in an unknown man's body and discovers he is part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. Reviews praised the suspenseful storyline, chemistry between leads Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan, and cinematography of Chicago. An emotional phone call scene gives insight into the main character's feelings before his death. Representation in the film shows men in prominent roles while women and ethnic minorities have more varied depictions.

1. Source Code (2011)
An action thriller centred on a soldier who wakes up in
the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part
of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago
commuter train.

2. Facts about “Source Code”
• Budget: $32,000,000 (estimated)
• Opening Weekend: $14,812,094 (USA) (3 April 2011) (2961 Screens)
• Gross: $54,696,902 (USA) (10 July 2011)
• Director: Duncan Jones
• Writer: Ben Ripley
• Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan and Vera Farmiga

3. One Review. Do you agree?
• The storyline keeps you on the edge of your seat and adds in
enough humour to make it a thoroughly enjoyable
experience.
• There is amazing, subtle chemistry between Jake and
Michelle which really is the star of the film, performances by
all the actors are excellent.

4. One Reviewer’s Opinion.
• There is beautiful cinematography that will make Chicago
proud.
• An enigmatic ending that brings up more questions than
answers but it somewhat feels right.
• This film delivers on romance, suspense, mystery and thrills.
I’d highly recommend this.

5. An Emotional Scene – phone call.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHOUYa5
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This scene is in the film because it gives us an insight on how Colter Stevens was
feeling before he died and how desperate he would have been to have one last
conversation with his father. The phone call may also represent the relationship
between Colter and his father before he passed away as they were not talking to each
other because of a disagreement between the two. This helps the thriller as it takes
the audience’s focus off the action of Colter/Sean finding the bomber and preventing
the bomber from causing this destruction taking place.

6. Representation in this Film
• How are different groups are represented in “Source Code”?
Men are shown to be the most important on screen as the only woman on the train who made
frequent appearances was Christina. Apart from her, it was only men who were made most of the
appearances when on the train. This could reflect the idea that what men say or do is more important
to the audience than anything which women may do
In Source Code, ethnic minorities are shown in some areas to have high positions within society as Dr
Rutledge who organised the entire mission as a top scientist and he is a black man. Also, there was a
man and a woman both of african-american ethnicity who are both dressed very smartly. This could
indicate that they are a part of middle class backgrounds.

7. Laura Mulvey
In Source Code, women are not presented to be passive as Sean Fentress’ girlfriend,
Christina is shown to be quite curious and eager to find out what he was up to
rather than just accepting his behaviour towards her. This can be seen within this
clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLB0qd3DyDc
She begins to question what Sean’s motives are while on the train but he prevents her
from any further questioning by kissing her at the end of the video. This can reflect
the idea of women being viewed as ‘objects of male erotic desire’.