A rare good film - my interpretation

Curtis 2022-04-23 07:01:11

First of all, the ending is realistic, Steven found the bad guy, the police caught the bad guy based on the clues, he went in for the last time to repeat it, just to let himself die happily, the moment Goodwin pressed the button, the body was indeed dead, and so was the brain . The source code was frozen for that second, and everyone's expressions stopped. So far, what we have seen is still reality.

Then, all of a sudden, Steven comes back from the freeze, and all the plot continues, and from here, it's fantasy, yes, it's all fantasy, here's the answer! Here, time clues are important, that day, Steven took his girlfriend to continue a good life, and the train was not bombed. That day, the police received a tip to catch the bad guy, and the story was widely circulated, even in Goodwin's office. That day, Steven sent an email to Goodwin on the train; so Goodwin came to work early in the morning, received the email, and looked at Steven in the sealed box in confusion (this Steven had not yet received the train to handle at this time) Bomb this mission); that day, the leaders were still discussing the possibility of solving crimes with source code, and then looking forward to this experiment. That day, Steven has been arranged as an experimental subject. He may have accepted several tasks, but none of them have been successful (Goodwin said at the beginning of the film that they have been together for two months, that is the answer), until the train bomb case. , finally succeeded, the leaders are ecstatic, they may get more funds, and are ready to start more experimental body plans. And every time a new mission is changed, the memory must be erased, so Steven always only remembers his last memory in Afghanistan.

The final difficulty is, what is this illusion? Why does it exist? Where does it exist? In my opinion, this fantasy is the source code reconstructed from the train victim's 8-minute memory. This source code is so precise and perfect that it can completely reproduce a world, not only the scene of the train, but also the The world around the train was also restored, and all of Steven's memories were integrated, regenerated, and reconstructed. This source code fantasy is stored in the computer system called "Besieged City". As long as the computer does not stop and it has energy supply, it will keep running by itself. Speaking of which, it feels a bit exaggerated, but I think I can tolerate this exaggeration, science fiction, huh. One last question, isn't Steven dead? How can his brain waves continue to perform? I think Steven's body is dead, and his brain is dead, but when Goodwin cuts off the power, his brainwaves are trapped in the source code, that is, in the computer, not in his own body, so , all illusions continue. What we see at the end of the film are all fantasy scenes, not real ones. The real situation is that Steven is dead, the train case is solved, and the leader plans to find another such experimental body to continue solving the case! That is the END!!!

Phew, the illusion is constructed from source code, real people go in and experience it, and they can retreat at any time without any real loss. This is the future technology that many people dream of, but technology has a price, not every Individuals can get what they want, maybe you can have no high-tech, but you can have simple love and make life better.

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Extended Reading
  • Jane 2022-03-25 09:01:05

    "Everything will be okay" Compared to the previous "Moon", the rhythm is stronger, but it is less delicate. I always feel that I am watching "Lola Run", running all the way, it is difficult to rest. The final stop-motion shot of the car kissing is really enjoyable.

  • Ola 2022-03-24 09:01:13

    If you give me another chance, I will say to her: "Everything will be fine." If a deadline must be added after this, I hope it won't be 8 minutes.

Source Code quotes

  • Colter Stevens: Lily awoke in an evening dress and an opera cloak. In her hand were 5 playing cards. At some point today, you're gonna hear about a failed terrorist attack on a commuter train near Chicago. You and I kept that bomb from going off. If you're reading this e-mail, then Source Code works even better than you and Dr. Rutledge imagined. You thought you were creating 8 minutes of a past event, but you're not. You've created a whole new world. Goodwin, if I'm right, somewhere at the Source Code facility, you have a Capt. Colter Stevens waiting to send on a mission. Promise me you'll help him. And when you do, do me a favor: tell him everything is gonna be okay.

  • Colter Stevens: Tell me everything gonna be okay.

    Christina Warren: Everything's gonna be okay.

    [train explodes]