Jake G and Source Code

This last week I happened to see Source Code and was pleasantly surprised at its enjoyment and depth, not to mention the beauty of Jake Gyllenhall with a 5 o'clock shadow.  The story centers around a war veteran who is being used in a special project - after someone is murdered, the last 8 minutes of their memory can be salvaged and used to see into their life and those around them right before death.  The idea is to use this time to find out who perpetrated the crime and stop them from doing it again.  Jake is the first soldier to try this new method of crime fighting and as he goes back in time we begin to see bits and pieces of his past as well as the lives of the victims around him. Without spoiling too much of the story, not all is as it seems, a romance develops, and there is a sci-fi twist at the end.  What I liked most about the story was the themes behind it - make every moment count as you never know when the end will come, help and enhance the lives of those around you instead of wallowing in selfishness and self preservation, and in the end good things happen to those who do the right thing.  Words to live your life by and a good reminder to us all.