Timecode

2000 "Four cameras. One take. No edits. Real time."
6.1| 1h37m| R| en| More Info
Released: 28 April 2000 Released
Producted By: Screen Gems
Country: United States of America
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A production company begins casting for its next feature, and an up-and-coming actress named Rose tries to manipulate her filmmaker boyfriend, Alex, into giving her a screen test. Alex's wife, Emma, 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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Drama

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Mike Figgis

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Timecode Audience Reviews

Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.
Ginger Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.
Curt Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.
jfarms1956 I give this movie a 2 out of 10. I believe that the four vignettes going on at the same time is way, way way too confusing. I saw this movie on TV and not on DVD which could explain the differences in the reviews. It was way too much work to sit and enjoy the movie. Not only were there four different vignettes, the sound kept going off and on through each of the four vignettes so that even though the video was continuous the sound was choppy and it was difficult to get into the cohesiveness of the movie(s).This is definitely a movie for those 20 and above and for those below the age of 70 who would enjoy a more cohesive movie. There is no snack time during this movie since it will take your complete and total focus to understand all that is going on. Way too much work for me. I like to sit back and enjoy the story (singular) on screen and not have to try and concentrate on four different vignettes with intermittent sound. This movie is only good to figure out if you enjoy multiple movies at the same time. It is almost a waste of time to see.
SnoopyStyle In L.A., businesswoman Lauren (Jeanne Tripplehorn) slashes Rose (Salma Hayek)'s tires and tricks her to ride in her limo. Rose wants a screen test from director Alex Green (Stellan Skarsgård) and girlfriend Lauren had found out her secret boyfriend. Alex's wife Emma (Saffron Burrows) is having a session with therapist (Glenne Headly). Meanwhile there is a discussion about Alex's new project but he seems disinterested. Actors and staff comes in and out of the movie.The screen is divided into four as it follows four different real-time POVs simultaneously that was shot at the same time. It's an interesting premise that may be too much of a gimmick. The one camera shot in each of the four sections doesn't lend itself to be watched by itself. It's actually tiresome to follow one screen. It's also tiresome to follow one screen to the next. Writer/director Mike Figgis pushes the audience to follow a specific section by turning up the sound in a specific section. It's a gimmick that interested me for 20-30 minutes but is a real drag for the rest of the movie. In the heart of it, there isn't a cohesive drama. I couldn't really explain what or who we're suppose to be following. I wonder if the story isn't so Hollywood inside ball, maybe an exciting thriller would be more compelling.
ceefoo TIME CODE (not Timecode) was filmed in 4 continuous takes beginning at 3:00pm on Friday, November 19th, 1999. All of the cast improvised around a predetermined structure... WHAT'S THE POINT!?! This film may being "artsy" or "experimental" but if the audiences viewing and enjoyment of the film is totally ruined as a result; then really: What Is The Point? Going into the movie I didn't know what to expect and when I saw that the picture was split into quarters I thought "this is unusual" but was wondering WHEN the screen would turn into a single visual. It wasn't until about 15 minutes in that it occurred to me that - THE WHOLE FRAKKING FILM IS LIKE THIS! All 97 minutes. Even the flipping End Credits FFS! Trying to follow a story from one of the 4 frames is very restrictive because although you can see 4 frames at once, you are only allowed (for obvious reasons) to hear one frames' dialogue clearly at a time.And just as you are following THAT storyline, the filmmakers decide to fade down the volume and switch to a different frame. SO F***ING ANNOYING! What's most annoying is that this fail of a movie does have a brilliant cast, so it's a real shame that their efforts went to waste on this nonsensical idea for a feature film.
sshoby Seems good plot. However, the idea of showing the movie in real-time in four different quads ruined the whole thing. One can watch it for 15 or the worst for 30 minutes like that, but it is really too much to stand it for the entire movie. The directors or whoever decided to do this should have opted for different means. The same plot could have been made better in different ways - but this was more than annoying to watch all four quads at the same time and to come for a conclusion to judge the movie However, the story and the baseline of the plot are still interesting. Casting, music, coordination all are, in fact good. In summary, they could have avoided this 4-quad plan.