Code 46
BAFTA-winning filmmaker Michael Winterbottom (The Trip) tells the near-future love story of a passport forger (Samantha Morton) and a family man (Tim Robbins) who cannot help their romantic desires for each other, despite living in a world ruled by a totalitarian government. Considered to be a sci-fi take on 1945 classic Brief Encounter.
- Director:
- Michael Winterbottom ('The Trip', '24 Hour Party People', 'The Killer Inside Me')
- Writer:
- Frank Cottrell Boyce
- Cast:
- Tim RobbinsSamantha MortonNabil ElouahabiOm Puri
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressAn intriguing but only partly successful co-mingling of film noir and sci-fi. The main difficulty is a lack of chemistry between lead actors Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton. Resulting business looks to be soft initially, with ancillary more robust.
The Washington Post
pressYou may soon forget the specifics of the plot, but you'll always remember the world it came from.
Roger Ebert
pressThe problem with Code 46 is that the movie, filled with ideas and imagination, is murky in its rules and intentions. I cannot say I understand the hows and whys of this future world, nor do I much care, since it's mostly a clever backdrop to a love affair that would easily teleport to many other genres.
Variety
pressAn intriguing but only partly successful co-mingling of film noir and sci-fi. The main difficulty is a lack of chemistry between lead actors Tim Robbins and Samantha Morton. Resulting business looks to be soft initially, with ancillary more robust.
The Washington Post
pressYou may soon forget the specifics of the plot, but you'll always remember the world it came from.
Roger Ebert
pressThe problem with Code 46 is that the movie, filled with ideas and imagination, is murky in its rules and intentions. I cannot say I understand the hows and whys of this future world, nor do I much care, since it's mostly a clever backdrop to a love affair that would easily teleport to many other genres.
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