Review of Code Unknown (2000) by Sven D — 13 May 2010

Who didn't like Babel and Crash for its naivety probably liked Code Unknown. Glad I finally watched it.

This review of Code Unknown (2000) was written by Sven D on 13 May 2010.

Code Unknown has generally received positive reviews.

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