Review: This is an action thriller version of Groundhog Day where a US Army soldier is assigned to a classified operation that allows him to relive the last eight minutes of a deceased victim's life to help solve the crime. When a train is bombed, he must live this limited time frame over and over again until he can discover the identity of the terrorist. The film does a great job of repeating the time frame while still propelling the plot forward.
Quotes:
"The explosion came from behind me."
"I want you to concentrate on the passengers in your car. Get to know them. Narrow the suspect pool. Look for one who seems quiet or withdrawn. Who seems nervous. As always, you have eight minutes."
"Eight minutes and then I blow up again?"
"Yes. I need you to discipline yourself on this next pass. Perform only the task that we assign you. Everything else is irrelevant."
"If you find the bomber, this second attack... the real attack, we think... can be prevented. We have very little time left. Out here, the clocks only move in one direction."
"I think you broke his jaw."
"It's okay, he's not any more real than you are."
"I'm not real? How about next time you drive to work?"
"It's not gonna be a next time.
"The program wasn't designed to alter the past. It was designed to affect the future."
"You know, many soldiers would find this preferable to death. The opportunity to continue serving their country."
"Have you... have you spent much time in battle, sir? Huh?"
"That's immaterial."
"Any soldier I've ever served with would say that one death is service enough."
4 out of 5 Stars
