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LikeGattacadid before it,Code 46extrapolates from the present to posit a chilling, dystopian look at our genetically regimented future. In the corporate-controlled, near-future scenario presented by prolific director Michael Winterbottom and his regular screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce, nations and languages have merged to form a polyglot society in which genetic imperfections are avoided by the strict enforcement of Code 46, which prohibits sex between people who share 100%, 50%, or even 25% matching DNA. As an insurance-fraud investigator in Shanghai to investigate the issuance of forged passports (a major offense in an overcrowded world), Tim Robbins meets his prime suspect (Samantha Morton, echoing her role inMinority Report), and their violation of Code 46 has tragic and ultimately dehumanizing repercussions. Fascinating as a "what-if" scenario, Winterbottom's film is more successful as a melancholy mood-piece than a science-fiction tale. While the plot and characters suffer from occasionally vague definition,Code 46offers a fascinating study of human longing in an age of oppressive globalization.--Jeff Shannon

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Cast: Jeanne Balibar, Benedict Wong, Samantha Morton, Tim Robbins, Om Puri, Essie Davis, Emil Marwa, Nabil Massad, Christopher Simpson, Bruno Lastra, Togo Igawa, David Fahm, Nabil Elouahabi, Shelley King, Nina Fogg, Taro Sherabayani
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Genre: Drama, Film-Noir, Romance, Sci-Fi
Release Date: August 6, 2004
MPAA Rating: R
DVD Release Date: December 28, 2004
Runtime: 1hr 25min
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

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review by Count_Orlok_22. January 21, 2009

posted in Movie Hype

Violating the Code

Unlike most films that fall into the science fiction category, Code 46 doesn't rely on complicated visual effects or elaborate action sequences. Instead the film takes a more internalized approach, focusing its attention on character and story development. Both subtle and poignant, the film acts as a cautionary tale about the role that genetic science plays in the social class system. Touching upon such controversial issues as cloning human beings and incestuous love, the film manages to be provocative … more

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review by splogue. December 23, 2007

posted in Movie Hype

What was this movie trying to say?

This movie has very realistic, great-looking sets, good music, and accomplished actors. It is also rather plodding, relying on scenery to take the place of dialog, and meaningful looks to take the place of character development. And the movie's message? To me it seemed to be that the government doesn't want you to have a baby with your sister, so it is illegal. Gotta say, if I interpreted that correctly, I'm gonna have to side with the government on this one. Maybe … more

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review by gradyharp. January 10, 2005

Futurelife: Another View of Genetic Policing

CODE 46 is a rule in a world sometime in the not too distant future which states that it is a crime to combine like DNA at the 100% -50% -25% level. In other words cloning with like data participants is verboten, a punishable crime for which the perpetrators can be thrown on the 'outside' of the otherwise bubble-like realm of the Sphinx Who Knows Best, and for which abortions of conceived similar gene-based fetuses is mandatory. Michael Winterbottom has created a bizarre netherland … more

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