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Code 46

Sci-Fi. Romance Code 46 is a love story set in an eerily possible near-future where cities are heavily controlled and only accessible through checkpoints. People cannot travel unless they have papelles, a special travel insurance. Outside cities, the desert has taken over and shanty towns are jammed with non-citizens - people without papelles whose lives are severely restricted. William (Tim Robbins) is a family man who works as an insurance ... [+]
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
"The movie is more successful at introducing the slang and science of the future than incorporating it into a story (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)  NEU
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Empire
Empire
"Cinematography, production design and music are all top-notch, but the film largely succeeds because of the leads" POS
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Boston Globe
Boston Globe
"With all this intelligence in front of and behind the cameras, why then does Code 46 play like a William Gibson novel with all the juicy bits removed?" NEG
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post
"Commits a Code 1 violation: It's boring."  NEG
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USA Today
USA Today
"It's all very ambitious -- and thought-provoking. But, at only 92 minutes, one wishes the script had been further developed and the film executed with more clarity."  NEU
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ReelViews
ReelViews
"Flat, boring, pointless, and nonsensical."  NEG
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Newsday
Newsday
"Robbins and Morton, both fine actors, have no chemistry whatsoever. Their love story may as well have been written by Jules Verne." NEG
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