Code 46

It's such a peculiar film that isn't quite easy to digest, but it's not that terrible either. The plot is quite linear. It simply tells about a society that is very specific and the people who live in it, with their own possibilities and needs. Their relationships are new, different, and sex is understood differently here. Fantastic - and daring - acting performances within a self-contained world that is truly unique. These are the main assets of the film. (05.04.2015)

The ethereal fusion of image and music has an almost hypnotic effect on the viewer, but I certainly wouldn't see that progressiveness in form (Gattaca) or content (12 Monkeys). Emotionally, Code 46 is as cold as a piece of ice, which is unfortunately aided by the most important element, i.e., the completely inappropriate casting of the main characters. Their chemistry with each other is an absolutely perfect destroyer of any viewer empathy, as Robbins' detective looks too old next to the young Morton (whose boyish "look" made me not want to trust that femininity even in the moment of her exposed lap), which makes their love scenes have the same (un)sympathetic effect as the Hopkins-Kidman pairing in the snobby art film The Human Stain. It’s an unexceptional story whose soundtrack actually makes a much stronger impression. (18.12.2006)

If you're expecting a dull, albeit smart, art film wrapped in an appealing jacket rather than something in the vein of Minority Report, you've come to the right place. (19.09.2004)