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Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Harold Boss It's amazing that none of the cast or crew noticed that they were using a primitive first draft instead of a polished story. Somehow they made a whole movie without noticing how weak the story was. There were a few good ideas but the whole thing needed to be reworked several times over until it became half-way presentable.The background society doesn't feel plausible enough. Astonishing things happen in this dystopian world and there isn't much rhyme or reason to it.How does the empathy virus work? It seems to give him telepathic powers. How can there be an counter-empathy-virus-virus? It feels more like magic than science fiction. In science fiction there needs to be some attempt at explaining the purpose or function of the new technology.If there are really so many clones in the world that there are entire government departments designed to prevent incest, then how come nobody in the movie looks the same? Did I miss something? Also why would they knowingly populate the world with clones and not realize that incest was going to be a problem? Why does he seem to allow Maria to make the somnambulistic phone call? Why does he casually rush into an affair with this woman? If it is supposed to be intense attraction why are the actors so nonplussed about it all? Also the relationship is creepy. The story would work with star-crossed lovers of similar age and prospects. But the William character is older, more powerful and already married. It feels like he is taking advantage of her. It's not clear why she would fall for him.I could go on and on but there are really too many inexplicable things in this story to point out. Basically my critique is WHY? do things happen the way they do in this world - there doesn't seem to be any reason for the government to pursue these bizarre policies.

AJ WOODSON (cnvrskdajw) Short, Sweet and to the Point...if you ever want to see a Film that will make you Think, and make you a little Sad...this is it! If you ever want to see a Film where the premise, promise, characters and story...pull you in, this is it! If you ever want to see a Film where you Feel, without being Forced, this is it!CODE 46 doesn't try hard, beg or gimmick you into caring about the outcome of these doomed Lovers...you just will!*Spoiler Alert*...and you're left with this thought. What would it be like to be Hopelessly in Love with Someone, Who was also Hopelessly in Love with You...but No Longer Knew It?

Desertman84 Code 46 is a disquieting science fiction love story with themes that explore the moral impacts of advances in biotechnology. In the not-so- distant future, a married man investigates a counterfeiter and ends up the perpetrator of an ethical crime.The film stars Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton together with Togo Igawa,Natalie Mendoza,Nabil Elouahabi,Om Puri and Jeanne Balibar. The movie is directed by Michael Winterbottom, with screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce. The soundtrack was composed by David Holmes under the name "Free Association".Set against the backdrop of a technologically advanced Shanghai, where people are only allowed to travel between countries with official passports called "papelles," the film charts the efforts of Seattle native William to get to the bottom of a contraband-papelle operation within the walls of a high-tech company that manufactures them. There he finds Maria, an enigmatic young woman who may or may not be selling the passports on the black market. William has a brief affair with Maria, which, despite his attempts to return home, causes him to become embroiled in an even bigger controversy in Shanghai.The film is a big disappointment despite having a talented cast in Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton. The viewer tend to get bored and probably less sympathetic and interested with the characters involved as they perform more like physically assembled beings from the laboratory rather than people with emotions. Aside from that,the premise is somewhat original in the sense it gives a person an aloof feeling especially with the characters involved namely William and Maria,we get to a point that we feel lack of empathy for both of them.I don't know if this was the purpose of the screenwriter but nevertheless,he should have made it a point to make the movie interesting and absorbing especially for the events that are about to happen and for the character involved in the story.Without this,the movie becomes a missed opportunity despite the fact that it could have been an intelligent science fiction that would have given a view of what the future of biotechnology in the years to come.

shinsrevenge Code 46 is difficult to judge. Tim Robbins does a good job. Every minute with him is worth watching it. Samantha Morton is at the beginning the exact opposite. Her (at least in German) boring, emotionless voice draws the mood down. She looks quite often directly into the camera and that makes the movie look like a cheap homemade video. The toilet scenes with her where very needless. Did they add them for more authenticity? It doesn't upvalue the movie in any way.The story is somewhat interesting. It helps pass the time. Especially after about half of the time, thanks to her amnesia, her acting gets better and so does the movie. Near the end, it even has some unexpected plot turns.Concluding I can say about Code 46, that it starts out weak, gets average and ends rather good. That's enough for 6 stars.