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(While the Scriptural references are certainly not subjective, my commentary may be and sometimes is somewhat subjective.)
 Production (US): Vendome Pictures, The Mark Gordon Company Distribution (US): Summit Home Entertainment Director(s): Duncan Jones Producer(s): Jeb Brody, Stuart Fenegan, Fabrice Gianfermi, Mark Gordon, Hawk Koch, Sarah Platt, Philippe, Tracy Underwood, Jordan Wynn Written by: Ben Riley Cinematography/Camera: Don Burgess Music: Chris Bacon Film Editing: Paul Hirsch Production Design: Barry Chusid Art Direction: Pierre Perrault Viewed on Summit Home Entertainment DVD  If the filmmakers had left out just a few cuss words or one of the images of being incinerated or something else as intense, Source Code would have earned a true PG-13 equivalent final score. But, as it is it earned a R-equivalent score of 49, this it is a R-13. After as few moments of some dazzling aerial shots of Chitown we meet US Army helicopter pilot Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) dozing in a seat on a commuter train bound for Chicago. Colter wakes with a startle but soon we hear the soothing and melodic voice of Christina Warren (Michelle Monaghan) setting in the seat opposite him. Christina tells Colter ... or Sean as she calls him ... that she took his advice and dumped her boyfriend. Though Christina talks as though she knows Colter very well, he has no idea who she is. Colter Stevens or Sean Fentress, which he is we canot know from what we are given. Yet. As Colter looks out the window he even notices the flash reflections are of someone else. To complicate matters even more, it is someone else who looks back at Colter from the mirror in the bathroom. Even his driver's license says he is Sean Fentress and has a photo of someone who is not himself. So, now we are all confused. After Christina tries to settle Colter's agitation with "Everything's gonna be okay", everyone is incinerated by a bomb on the train. In seconds Colter is in a capsule at the Beleagured Castle facility speaking by electronics to Captain Colleen Goodwin (Vera Farmiga). At least there he is known as Captain Colter Stevens. Colter reports that he was flying on a mission then he was on a train and now he is at Beleagured Castle. That is about the first eight minutes of the DVD. I will not spoil any more of it should you decide the content we reveal is fit for your family. Once again, we tell you the truth about the content of popular entertainment: truth the MPAA, advertisers, promoters, producers, etc. can't or won't tell you so that you might be in a better position to make an informed moral decision on your own whether a film is fit. And we give you copyrighted mathematically consistent comparative scoring tools useful for determining the relative morality content that no one else may or can give you -- the Findings/Scoring section. All of it built on God's Word. Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 The violence content of this film projects in several ways including massive explosions killing all aboard a commuter train (repeatedly), image of being hit by a train, images of being incinerated, a mutilated body, assault and more. God advises us against violence in many ways in many verses throughout the Bible. In one of His verses, Proverb 16:29, He warns that violence can be "catching." And man has plagiarized God's Word about violence by four professional public health agencies reporting that But does anyone listen to these public health professionals? To God? Impudence/Hate (I) - 7 out of 100 Seventeen times someone utters profanity. [Eph. 5:4, Eph. 4:29] Commuters are rude on the train. And lying did not help the score in this investigation area. Sexual Immorality (S) - 77 out of 100 Source Code seems strangely tame about sexually immoral behaviors and demonstrations for a PG-13. No one got into bed with anyone and nobody took their clothes off. The only normally hidden skin seen was that of women wearing very short skirts/dresses, repeatedly. The gist of the content applicable to this investigation area included sexual harassment, gamming (the display of women's upper backside of their thighs such as when sitting in a short skirt/dress with the legs crossed), sexual joking [Eph. 5:4] and the very short skirts/dresses on women. [1 Tim. 2:9] Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 100 out of 100 This movie is also strange in that if a movie is PG-13 there is usually drinking, smoking and/or illegal drugs portrayed in it. There are no such occurrences in this film. None that I could find. Offense to God (O) - 11 out of 100 Four times someone abuses God's name with the four letter expletive and two times without it. With or without the four letter expletive, the use of God's name in any way other than with respect and reverence, in praise, in prayer or in responsible discussion is in vain. God will not hold s/he who abuses His name guiltless. [Deut. 5:11] Further, God has told us that no man can know the future. [Eccl. 8:7] Though the script denies the source code is any form of time travel, it portrayed foretelling the future and manipulating the past. Murder/Suicide (M) - 85 out of 100 There were two gunfire murders. One of Colter and one of Christine. Though one might argue that since Colter's code is simply refreshed after he is killed (he was "killed" six times) that he was not murdered, his body was portrayed as stopping two bullets from an assailant's gun. It was an act of murder. SCRIPTURAL APPLICATION(S) If needed to focus or fortify, applicable text is underlined or bracketed [ ] or bold. If you wish to have full context available, the Blue Letter Bible is a convenient source. If you use the Blue Letter Bible, a new window will open. Close it to return here or use "Window" in your browser's menu bar to alternate between the CAP page and the Blue Letter Bible page. CHAPTER/VERSE ***Selected Scriptures of Armour against the influence of the entertainment industry*** As always, it is best to refer to the Findings/Scoring section -- the heart of the CAP analysis model -- for the most complete assessment possible of this movie. |
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(The objective heart of the CAP Analysis Model, independent of and insulated from the Summary / Commentary section.)  Wanton Violence/Crime (W) - Zero out of 100 Impudence/Hate (I) - 7 out of 100 Sexual Immorality (S) - 77 out of 100 Drugs/Alcohol (D) - 100 out of 100 Offense to God (O) - 11 out of 100 Murder/Suicide (M) - 85 out of 100 |
| There are some in the entertainment industry who maintain that 1) violent programming is harmless because no studies exist that prove a connection between violent entertainment and aggressive behavior in children, and 2) young people know that television, movies, and video games are simply fantasy. Unfortunately, they are wrong on both accounts." And "Viewing violence may lead to real life violence." I applaud these associations for fortifying 1 Cor. 15:33. Read the rest of the story. From our years of study, I contend that other aberrant behaviors, attitudes, and expressions can be inserted in place of "violence" in that statement. Our Director - Child Psychology Support, a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist concurs. For example, "Viewing arrogance against fair authority may lead to your kids defying you in real life." Or "Viewing sex may lead to sex in real life." Likewise and especially with impudence, hate and foul language. I further contend that any positive behavior can be inserted in place of "violence" with the same chance or likelihood of being a behavior template for the observer; of being incorporated into the behavior mechanics and/or coping skills of the observer. In choosing your entertainment, please consider carefully the "rest of the story" and our findings. |
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