could inspect it, meaning there was no evidence that anything had been stolen and that Martin's testimony would be worthless as his actions have been kept off the book to prevent Ripley from finding out. Martin's involvement with Alex compromises him, and Ripley had to be let go. Ripley later calls Martin from an airport tarmac, ready to leave with Victor to meet with a buyer for the eggs; to tell him that they knew Martin was a cop from the beginning. Martin later meets up with Alex, who remained in New York, and who confesses that her feelings for him are real. Martin decides to become a thief. Cast Reception On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 20% based on reviews from 5 critics. David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews gave the film 2.5/4 and called it "...a hopelessly uneven endeavor that's consistently buoyed by Freeman's mere presence...". Dragan Antulov of Draxblog Movie Reviews gave it 3/10 and wrote: "The sadness created by this film could be cured only by its quick descent in well-deserved oblivion." Jason McKiernan at Filmcritic.com called it "sloppy, lazy, and unable to keep up with its own con." David Cornelius at DVDTalk.com wrote: "Don't let the big names fool you: The Code is limp enough a thriller to deserve the direct-to-video treatment it's received." References External links Thick as Thieves at Rotten Tomatoes 2009 direct-to-video films 2009 films 2009 action films 2000s crime thriller films 2000s heist films American action thriller films American heist films Films directed by Mimi Leder Films scored by Atli Örvarsson Films shot in New York City Films set in New York City Films shot in Bulgaria MoviePass Films films Fictional portrayals of the New York City Police Department Films about the New York City Police Department 2000s English-language films 2000s American films