Gattaca
(1997)
Overview
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.
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Wuchak
⭐ 6/10December 22, 2019
***The eugenics-obsessed future in 40s/50s noir***
Several decades in the future liberal eugenics is normal and discrimination is practiced to distinguish "valids" from "in-valids," the latter conceived by natural means and therefore more susceptible to genetic defects. Vincent (Ethan Hawke) is an in-valid who assumes the identity of a disabled valid (Jude Law) in order to fulfill his dream of space travel. Uma Thurman and Gore Vidal are also …
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TheRealMina
⭐ 10/10August 24, 2021
Simply put, Gattaca is one of the greatest movies ever made. Some might think that's going too far but it truly is a masterpiece. Everything from the casting, set design, cinematography, writing and the Universe in which the story takes place. It is not only a great source of entertainment but an inspiring work of art.
By far the most poetic movie I have had the pleasure of watching. Every line is elegiac and truly beautiful. It's the type of…
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CaseyReese
⭐ 8/10February 5, 2023
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 7/10May 30, 2024
"Vincent" (Ethan Hawke) is determined that he wants to travel into space, but is deemed unsuitable by the genetically motivated authorities who decide these things. Luckily for him, he knows "Jerome" (Jude Law). He was in a nasty car accident that has left his paraplegic - but nonetheless, his genetics do qualify for the upper echelons of society necessary to go up in a rocket. The pair quickly establish a partnership by which the latter man deve… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$36,000,000
Revenue
$12,532,777