The Code...

The dialogue is stilted, the plot as thin as Banderas's hair, and even the plethora of twists can't rescue the movie from mediocrity.

For all the slickness and the surfeit of twists, there isn't a modicum of suspense, nor much spark between the leads.

...a hopelessly uneven endeavor that's consistently buoyed by Freeman's mere presence...

The sadness created by this film could be cured only by its quick descent in well-deserved oblivion.