Rotten
Amid the white walls and slick surfaces of this film, the characters seem more like lab rats than human beings.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Code 46
How do you solve a crime when the last thing you want to know is the truth?
2003 · 1h 33m · R
Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Directed by
Michael Winterbottom
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Code 46
Overview
In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
51%
Tomatometer
Rotten
More a collage than a movie.
Vic Vogler, Denver Post
Rotten
It's a common enough problem in sci-fi movies. A filmmaker creates a totally convincing world but can't find a compelling story to put in it.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Fresh
Winterbottom's movie may be cold, but it's still pretty cool.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rotten
Winterbottom and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce sell the sci-fi but botch the interpersonal.
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
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