Review of Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) by Chads. — 09 Mar 2007
Film noir as low-brow comedy; that's the platform, that's the m.o. for "Code Name: Cleaner", a forgettable, but arguably transgressive film("Double Indemnity" wouldn't have a gag reel this funny) which reimagines Dashiel Hammett as Keenan Ivory Wayans.
A janitor indeed makes a good everyman, but "Code Name: the Cleaner" isn't really serious about reinventing film noir for a demographic that doesn't watch Turner Classic Movies. For some reason, the film shies away from going to that absurd level the audience is anticipating.
The special ops flashbacks are wasted, but in a way, they faintly recall "Existenz" since those memories are a simulation.
This review of Code Name: The Cleaner (2007) was written by Chads. on 09 Mar 2007.
Code Name: The Cleaner has generally received mixed reviews.
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