The Code Conspiracy

After reading several reviews on this film I thought I would add my twenty cents. The fact that I saw it several times, and there's still some mystery in it, still some ambiguity as to the possible meanings to all of the things that go on with John Davis, is what I find most compelling.

It's not a film like 'Pi' where all of the pieces fall into place at just the right time and you know exactly where you stand. It's something rather that is left to the intelligence and imagination of the viewer. Was he really married...did he have kids? Did his partner really commit suicide? Did God, or an Angel...kill the FBI Agent? The ambiance is perfect. The acting is great, the dialogue is outstanding. The Bahamian 'Big Smile,' talking to John about his rebirth still moves me to this date and the two simple words suddenly spoken to a disbelieving John from some unseen source while in the Beach scene still mesmerizes me like no other movie can.

Also there is a perplexing and scary scene in the middle where John witnesses his family's death (a missile shoots down the family Jet), then suddenly evil, ghostly demons express their joy over the catastrophe. There is a lot of haunting blue hues in most of the shots. I would like to see a better quality DVD put out for this one, but I'll take what I can get with this theory.

See this movie then see it again and then see it after you change your thinking about life and religion. Don't over-analyze it and don't worry if some of it doesn't make sense, after all it's not all supposed to change your thinking...but instead, challenge your beliefs.

Do you have the slightest idea where we came from, where we are headed, and why? The writer/director Whetstone poses and interesting dilemma when it comes to proving his theory. Yet, he makes the story compelling enough to ponder the possibilities. The stars (Jim Fitzpatrick, Maria Conchita Alonso, David Warner) are perfectly cast. The writing is straight forward and pulls no punches when it comes to including the backdrop of Whetstone's Christianity. His religious beliefs are upfront and obvious, and I don't have a problem with that. I think that when people stick to one theory of life, and don't listen to other's opinions, they have stopped the educational process. You can never stop learning...never stop growing. I feel that this film is as strong as any I've seen in a long time.

The Computer age has arrived. There are complex discoveries unveiled daily. Hence this recent film supporting theories of all sides. "The Code Conspiracy" is the hardest kind of movie to review-but it's also the most enjoyable kind of movie to watch...due to the depth of it's conclusions. It's been months since I've viewed this film, yet it stays with me. Before writing my slant, I wanted to let its theories, content, and characters sink into my head. The film was based on an idea of ultimate knowledge. I could spend pages discussing the techniques of Whetston's intentions and decisions, but I will not. Jim Fitzpatrick and Maria Conchita Alonso are two of the greatest actors American cinema has to offer; it's pure pleasure watching their characters clash, meld and roll. The sexual tension was more than sufficient for the story to play out.

The film begins as we follow a Jewish man- we soon find out has claimed to have found mathematical evidence for the existence of God in the Torah- who is being pursued by armed Assassins. Cornered, he manages to hide a Disc and leave a message for the person he is trying to get it to, before being killed.

Our protagonist is John Davis (Jim Fitzpatrick), a wealthy computer programmer who, with his team, is trying to perfect "keyless encryption"- with hopes that it will bring "privacy" to the internet, so that people can communicate without governments, corporations and intelligence agencies knowing what we are discussing.

Turns out that the code(s) worked on by the assassinated man and his crew provides more than just mathematical evidence for the existence of God, but is also used by the Israeli government to predict future world events.

After being questioned by the police about the man's death, John finds the message that was left for him, leading him to the hidden disc. When he retrieves it, he finds out that the man was trying to reach him because the code had output his name in one of it's predictions.

Meanwhile, he is approached by a seductive woman named Rachel, who represents Microtel- a wealthy firm that purchases computer software from smaller programming companies, and is interested in investing in the work that John's company Encryptech is doing on keyless encryption. While the group of men have yet to be able to come up with code that can achieve this, they are in luck when one of the codes John discovers on the mysterious disc- the Israeli governments Torah code, from God- does exactly what they need; all they have to do is incorporate it into their code.

John brings their work (now injected with the Torah code) to the woman, who is impressed by what she sees, immediately offering them $9o million dollars for rights over the patent. But while finalizing the details of the deal with his lawyers, John and his crew get a call- their office has been raided by the DHS/NSA due to concerns of "National Security", and everything- including all their work- has been seized and confiscated.

John soon finds out that not only has his business been shut down and seized, but a hold has been placed on his bank accounts and credit cards. Luckily, though, he has stashed quite a large bag of cash that can help him get by. As he goes on the lamb, we watch as the DHS/NSA and Mossad are following his every move. Suspicious and paranoid, John pretends to flee the country on a private jet, but really doesn't board it- lucky for him, as someone shoots it out of the sky with a Stinger Missile, killing all 6 people on board.

Now a fugitive, John heads off to hide out with some old friends- the rich, influential, gun totin' anti government type. When they realize the government is closing in on them, John takes off and goes on the run. He eventually realizes that he is being tracked by a bug in his cellphone, so he hides it in an old couple's motorhome to throw them off the scent- after which he hops on his yacht to get the hell outta' dodge.

Despite thinking he has escaped, Mossad and the DHS/NSA are still able to track John down, with plans to kill him and steal back the disc. Will John be able to escape and prevent the evil military industrial complex from obtaining the code that can predict the future before it's too late? Was it really fate when his name popped up in one of the predictions? The film's conclusion is rushed and cheesy to say the least.

While by no means a masterpiece, this is one of those films that is more about the idea and storyline than it is about it's actual execution. It watches like a cheesy made-for-TV movie, but the acting isn't so bad. Life is like a badly acted movie, right? It's pretty entertaining anyways, and is definitely worth a watch as many of the concepts touched upon in the film are particularly relevant to current events and issues of political importance such as digital privacy, network neutrality, crackdowns on cyber activists, cyber espionage and the role they play in geopolitical events. (who doesn't want a code that predicts the future right?!?!) When it comes down to it, the film also has a decent message in that cyber technologies should be used to perpetuate good instead of evil...i think we can all agree with that...well most of us I hope! (call me idealistic...) 6 out of 10.

I cannot believe that there are people out in the world that refuse to accept foresight and sci-fi concepts such as these. I am currently enrolled at Cambridge, and I was absolutely enthralled with the possibilities of this prose. How can you not hope to reach a higher level of understanding and meaning. As a Bio-Physics major, I am continually searching for answers without questions first. Ideas that have spawned a thought process of imagination. I believe as do another critic which I read earlier, that ALL things are possible, if you can think it. Otherwise, how did you come up with the concept. I firmly believe, that God gives us the dreams and imagination we have, because we can achieve it. As far as the film was concerned, I watched it several times. I recognized several British actors, as well as, the American James Fitzpatrick. I saw him another British Film, called U.S. Seals. A fine actor he is. If you are going to dream...dream imaginatively...not rehashed.