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Timecode

R Released Apr 28, 2000 1h 37m Drama List
68% Tomatometer 82 Reviews 48% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
A production company begins casting for its next feature, and an up-and-coming actress named Rose (Salma Hayek) tries to manipulate her filmmaker boyfriend, Alex, into giving her a screen test. Alex's wife, Emma (Saffron Burrows), knows about the affair and is considering divorce, while Rose's girlfriend secretly spies on her and attempts to sabotage the relationship. The four storylines in the film were each shot in one take and are shown simultaneously, each taking up a quarter of the screen.
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Not much of a story, but the execution is interesting.

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Globe and Mail Rated: 3/4 Apr 25, 2003 Full Review Steven Rosen Denver Post Surprisingly breezy to watch, because Figgis smashingly manipulates sound to focus our attention from one place to another. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Robert Philpot Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Time Code might be the year's most pretentious movie, but it's also the most fascinating and audacious. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Ray Pride Newcity What works is the microscopic momentousness: catching instants of betrayal, rage, passion, the etching of lies. Momentousness and moment: I like the brute-simple text as well. It’s a curious collage, if not the protean adventure Figgis is touting. Rated: 7/10 Jul 2, 2024 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: B- Jan 17, 2013 Full Review John A. Nesbit Old School Reviews a fascinating introduction to innovative film technique Rated: C+ Jul 2, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Tries something new but completely fails at it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Innovative does not always mean good . Very tough to follow . There’s a reason this was made in 2000 and hasn’t been done since 1.7 Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/22 Full Review Audience Member I am very tired, sorry! if I veer from making sense. Also, I am here recording what I feel, after seeing it once. Relationship to the truth: it is not true. Description: It is... a bit like a murder mystery party, held at someone's house? Reaction: Each screen then... Top left , was the murderer. Distraught, driven to distraction... then somewhat less distraught, after killing her wife's lover. Top right, was centred on the wife of the lover, a calm soul, having therapy, and struggling. Bottom left followed the production team. Bottom right did it change? during. I'm not going to push it, right now. There are some loose attempts at comedy, that certainly worked on me, and lifted the spirits , enough. I felt it did actually work , flitting through the separate screens. It has a sci fi title, when it's really film noir. That was quite fun. Erratum. Today's date, Saturn's day 10th, 10th month, of 02020ce. But. Does it use beautiful people, to get your attention? There is a ha-ha, he-he, Salma Hayek pretends to be a bit of a slapper... but we watch her. Take her knickers off. so. I'm a prude- but I fast-forwarded past, the part where she has sex, and the part where Stellan, gratuitously dies. Roll on the sequel! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked the split idea and once i found the ability to mix the sound myself it got easier to follow. That being said most of the improv was lacking. Holly what were you doing? Watch the DVD that gives you sound mixing option and have some fun with it. Otherwise the plot and character development needs improvement. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member The idea for Timecode is an excellent idea and it seems like such a concept could have amazing potential. Sadly, it simply does not have the greatness to make it a memorable revolutionary film. Sure, this concept has never been done before, but it doesn't make up for the fact that the film tells a boring story and feels more like a video than a prestigious film. It is extremely difficult to follow all four screens throughout the duration of the film. Not all screens focus on a specific story, but certain stories are made less important than others which is disappointing with this film trying to be a good web-life film as well as the first to capture real time from four cameras. The audio mixing definitely manipulates the way the audience attempts to watch the film. Certain dialogue is tuned down so that only one or two screens can be heard and which have more "importance" than the others at certain times in the film. This may help to focus on what is essential in each moment, but overall all information within a story should be essential, so when some of that information is tuned out it can be an aggravating experience and not enjoyable. This is a failed experiment to change cinema forever. 2.0/4.0 Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member As an experience and an experiment, it must be seen. The story may lack, but that's hardly the point. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A production company begins casting for its next feature, and an up-and-coming actress named Rose (Salma Hayek) tries to manipulate her filmmaker boyfriend, Alex, into giving her a screen test. Alex's wife, Emma (Saffron Burrows), knows about the affair and is considering divorce, while Rose's girlfriend secretly spies on her and attempts to sabotage the relationship. The four storylines in the film were each shot in one take and are shown simultaneously, each taking up a quarter of the screen.
Director
Mike Figgis
Producer
Mike Figgis, Annie Stewart
Screenwriter
Mike Figgis
Distributor
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television, Screen Gems, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Production Co
Red Mullet Productions
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language|Drug Use|Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 28, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 30, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$945.0K
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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