Analysis of Colter Stevens

Colter Stevens is the main character in Source Code.  His character is a confused one in the beginning.  Handed the sudden task of saving the whole city of Chicago, he is at first weary of the information he is given.  After realizing that this was a real mission, he quickly becomes determined to succeed in this.  Colter is clearly a man with a strong drive and great bravery.  Further into the movie, Colter develops feelings for a woman on the train, with whom he had just met.  Suddenly, love becomes a motivation for the completion of this mission.  In conclusion, Colter is a deeply motivated, brave, and loving young man, who will stop at nothing to save his love and his people.