A Year of Zip Movies: April 2012 (belated)

[starfishchick]

Source Code (2011)A soldier (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up in the body of a stranger and with a voice in his head telling him that he is re-living the last 8 minutes of that man's life as he tries to figure out who bombed a commuter train - and stop another even more deadly attack. We both liked this a lot - it was better than the trailer made it look

Comments

[isiscolo]

We liked Source Code, too, and I think I'll add Spartan to the Netflix queue based on your review.

I loved Lost in Austen. I mean, it is such a goofy Mary Sue, but it's a lot of fun.

[starfishchick]

I'm about halfway through Lost in Austen and liking it a lot for what it is. (Fluffy and fun.)

re: Spartan ... I recommend not reading anything about it before you watch it! Go in (almost) blind.

[anglaisepaon]

I also really enjoyed Lost in Austen. And that's quite apart from the Dr. Who element: time/space travel, rooms that are not what they seem, River Song...I'm sure the Doctor was lurking somewhere!

[starfishchick]

It's fun, for sure!

[msilverstar]

these are great recs, thank you so much!

[starfishchick]

Not a parent, and YMMV, but I would say Source Code is OK for a 12-year-old. It might get a little heavy at the end but it's well done.

Spartan might be too ... sparse ... is the word that comes to mind.

[msilverstar]

I think that both of those are too sophisticated for her, she quite enjoyed Detective Dee but mostly for the spectacle and the comedy.