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Code Unknown: Incomplete Tales of Several Journeys
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74 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

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  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    100
    One of the finest pieces of screen acting in the career of Juliette Binoche -- the actress playing the actress in this extraordinary film.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    90
    Haneke illuminates beautifully the lives of his people with an eye for the revealing nuance and detail.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    90
    The kind of art film that's rarely seen anymore -- the kind that trusts the audience to be as intelligent as the director.

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  1. ryancarroll88
    7
    Michael Haneke's 'Code Unknown' is he type of movie that the viewer earns as much as they put in. Every scene starts in the midst of its own premise, and with enough assumption and even more inference, one can discern what is going on, but only with preset motives (and as far as narrative goes, that is as far as I will delve...) Despite the narrative ubiquituies, the film covers some expansive issues - race relations, poverty, war, forced perspective, love - it would be detracting to say this movie encompasses anything less than holism throughout its 'cause.' The downside to this cinematic ideal is that the movie doesn't really contain a wholesome message that can radiate in any form; the presence of every concept is there, but despite whatever message, there always has to be some anecdotal tether to keep any interest in the given perspective. So once again, with enough knowledge of the ideas present, and with the ability to rise above dramatic cues and seize every situation at hand, this movie can be more effecting than any empirical literature - but I suppose that would be pretentious, wouldn't it? (Even assuming any of my friends read this far, it's only a matter of drunken pretense.......)… Expand
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