Gattaca

There is no gene for the human spirit.

Some time in the near future, the population of Earth has been divided into two classes – those who were born the natural way and those who were genetically enhanced; one of the “in-Valids” (Ethan Hawke) assumes the identity of a “Valid” to live as a perfect human being. A low-key science fiction movie that may not rely on original ideas but nevertheless address themes hat will always resonate. The story requires attention from viewers and those who stick with it will be rewarded in the end. Emotional, suspenseful and realistic to a certain degree, the movie has good performances and an inspiring message of achieving whatever is regarded as impossible.

The YouTube clip shows the trailer.

1997-U.S. 112 min. Color. Widescreen. Produced by Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher. Written and directed by Andrew Niccol. Cast: Ethan Hawke (Vincent Freeman), Uma Thurman (Irene Cassini), Jude Law (Jerome Morrow), Gore Vidal, Loren Dean, Alan Arkin… Ernest Borgnine, Tony Shalhoub.

Trivia: The name “Gattaca” was constructed from the letters used to label the bases of DNA.

Published by Stefan Hedmark 2003-12-01 13:16

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