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Summary: Excellent and intelligent vision of a possible future!!
Review: Some people don't appreciate the true essence of this film. For example, one viewer mentioned the room full of people blindingly typing while looking at a prerendered navigation on screen. The composition of each scene in this movie is a truly artistic expression in communicating the message that the film is trying to convey. (i.e. The robotic valids with no feelings or expressions simply typing away at their "work" without thought to anything or anyone.)This film is nothing but brilliant. Like all films, it has its flaws here and there, but when you see it, watch for the brilliant setup and effectiveness of the design in every scene. It's a shame that the DVD didn't include the making of originally aired when this movie came out. It adds so much to the understanding. (Especially the DNA Staircase among other things). I can't complain about the transfer of this film for it was perfect. Ditto for sound. If you really enjoy intelligent and artistic cinema, then buy this DVD. You'll really appreciate it. But if you're looking for sci-fi thrilling eye candy, look elsewhere. Enjoy.
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Summary: Betetr than Matrix
Review: This is the most intelligent science fiction movie I have ever seen. Although it lacks effects its script is brilliant and the acting is superb. I cannot figure out how this movie did not make it to an Oscar. Its a masterpiece. Forget matrix. This is THE Sci Fiction movie of the 90's.
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Summary: cerebral vision of the not-too distant future
Review: When I first saw Gattaca I was blown away by the plot, and the characterization. This is a movie that desires multiple viewings. A great analogy about the journeys that we have to make in life.
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Summary: (No) more than meets the eye
Review: I must say I wasn't too optimistic when I rented this movie, but i didn't expect it to be this bad. The production desing is good and the actors are allright, but the script is pretty horrible. For instance, what's that that those guys do in that room tapping computers keyboards ramdomly while watching a pre-rendered 3D animation of a space flight? And how is that we're able to flight really far away in space and have machines that can read the whole ADN map in seconds and we're still unable to cure a broken back? I could go on the 1000 words limit of this review telling all the easily spotting fails of the really weak script but I don't want to spoil the movie to those who hasn't seen it. It's an OK movie to hire on a boring Sunday afternoon or to watch it on cable, but believe me, if you're intelligent enough to notice that Episode I has quite a flop script you'll regret buying this. P.S: The only really good thing is the las of the deleted scenes
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Summary: A thoughtful science fiction film
Review: I'm not going to try to tell the whole story of Gattaca, or give some scholarly critique of the film. I just would like to go on recard as saying this is a very engaging film. It was well written, welll acted and I found myself caring about, or at least respecting ( in the case of Alan Arkin's character) the people in this film. I was glad I rented it, and amazed and disapointed I missed it on the big screen.
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Summary: JUDE LAW!!!!!
Review: This is such a awesome film, I recommend it to everybody! It has such an original story, and has great actors in it, especially Jude Law!! It's one of his best performances.
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Summary: The greatest Genetic Engineering movie ever made.
Review: This is the brilliant Sci-fi story that made Ethan Hawke and Uma Thruman, a real life couple, The film "Gattaca" is about to take you through the eyes of one man with two ID's. Ethan is Vincent, a young man who has been created by DNA samples, he has always wanted to find out about space, and Navigate in space, he takes the Idenity of his crippled friend Jerohem Burrows, and enters the Space corporation of Gattaca. Where they decide your career and future. Until, the corporations director is found murdered, only the police find Vincents eyelash at the scene of the crime, revealing his real identity. He has no one he can trust, But to go on the run with the corporations Young executive Irene (Uma Thruman) so can avoid police custody and go into Outer space. My plot outline of this film: "If you have another ID, you can enter space..."
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Summary: It's all visuals- no heart
Review: Once again- intruiging premise, amazing art design...but this film is all concept. From the standpoint of its wafer-thin characterization and trite plot constructions, it bears much in common with poorly written 50's pulp. But the real problem is that this film is too busy trying to deliver a deep message that it denies the viewer of any engagement with it's subjects. It's about celebrating the qualities of being human- but I can't stand any of the humans in it.
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Summary: Celebrates the strength of spirit and desire
Review: This is truly one of the most inspiring movies I've ever seen. It's replete with symbolism: helix shaped stair cases, red and green lights indicating valid and invalid, the heart disease of Vincent (the natural born) as opposed to the lack of heart (spirit) of Jerome (the "superior", genetically engineered human), etc. The setting also makes use of connotations associated with the past. Slick hair styles, clothing, and sterile interior furnishings have an organized, repressed feeling evoking the controlled and prejudiced 1950's. This helps enhance the mood of lifeless surrender. Even the bald head of the geneticist at the beginning of the movie was a statement against the pursuit of perfection by means of perfecting the body and brain. Wealth of living is not found in the the physical plain, but in the spirit in which each day is lived. Add to all this wounderful cinnematography, an unforgettable musical score, and fine acting that meld together into a fluid whole, and you've got a fantastic movie that repays many viewings.
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: This was a very good movie. It paid attention to the little details, which made it a great movie. I don't know why it didn't do that well in theatres, but it is certainly one of the best movies of that year. And all the big stars were great, so to all the people out there: go see it.
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