Alan Arkin, Ernest Borgnine, Ethan Hawke
In the near future, where corporations screen their employees based on their genetic makeup, a man with a congenital heart condition tries to assume the identity of a former athlete with perfect genes...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 5, 1998
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September 16, 2009Very stylish but the acting is as wooden as the beautifully carved set pieces! I?m being a bit harsh, it?s a very entertaining film.
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September 10, 2009"There Is No Gene For The Human Spirit."
A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel.REVIEW
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June 13, 2009I didn't think this was my type of film, but surprisingly I was into it. I LOVE LOVE the ending and the music was so beautiful, I almost cried. Very odd, but good movie.
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June 4, 2009I love the washed out green yellow colour scheme of this film, similar to Lives of Others. The cast is amazing, this is definitely one of the best sci-fi movies on the market.
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March 2, 2009Gattaca is a well written, brilliantly acted futuristic film. An intelligent, yet eerie look at DNA used to it's fullest by scientists.
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November 1, 2009In a genetically-enhanced future, a natural-born weakling fights to rise above his station using the Atlas Bodybuilding Program.
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October 20, 2009Andrew Niccol's intriguing, thought-provoking sci-fi/noir is about dreaming of a better life, and what one is willing to do in order to prove they are worthy of that life. In the "Near-Future," being born "the natural way" has fallen by the wayside in favor of being an "In Vitro....( read more)
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Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The hero's struggle in Gattaca would have been more compelling were he an average fellow going up against geniuses, and not a healthy fellow going up against somewhat healthier specimens. full review
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June 2, 2008Love the strange setting of 1960's surroundings, yet very futuristic at the same time. Maybe a nod to the best time of human endavour..the Space race? Very moving.
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February 18, 2007I thought it would be this geeky space movie and it wasn't, even though the cover basically makes it seem like it is it wasn't. Its pretty cool, definitely not a freak movie. Its a great movie. Good acting, but towards the end ehhhh it got a little off the point.
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