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33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanCode 46 has a noirish fatalism that renders it a close cousin to ''Blade Runner,'' but Winterbottom's film, shot mostly in the light, uses the theme of memory erasure to peer into the eternal sunshine of tragically altered minds.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittNot always compellingly made, but intelligent and perhaps prophetic.
- 70L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasIf the movie is finally something of a failure as a romance, it's rarely less than a triumph of soulful imagination.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterCode 46 lacks the visceral power of "28 Days Later," as well as what might be termed its "gross-out" appeal.
- 60VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonAn intriguing but only partly successful co-mingling of film noir and sci-fi.
- 60Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanLate in the day, Code 46 bursts its chemical chains to become a convincingly irrational love story.
- 50Film ThreatFilm ThreatI won't spoil the ending, but if Code 46 is to be believed, women will have it even worse in the years to come.
- 50New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerTheir doomy romance is supposed to be fated, but it just seems sloggy, certainly not the stuff of myth. A good comedy could be made from this same premise.
- 50Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversWhat doesn't spark is the love story. Morton still seems soggy from her "Minority Report" role as a drenched pre-cog. Who wants romance in a future where glum is the word?
- 38ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliCode 46 is like "Solaris" without the psychological depth and strong acting. The movie is flat, boring, pointless, and nonsensical.