Gattaca

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Summary: Incredible film, it managed to avoid "Best Picture."
Review: This is an excellent film for just about any element you can imagine. Philosophical insights, inspiring messages, incredibly original vision of the future, awesome performances, great direction and production design, powerful musical score, intelligent plot, strong atmosphere, and real character growth, like watching evoloution in elapsed time. It's a powerful film that will make you think on several levels, and will surely heighten your standards for drama.

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Summary: very interesting movie
Review: at first i thought it will be all talking well it is but the plot is so amazing that u dont even notice,i realy liked this movie.

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Summary: Gattaca. A surprise.
Review: Gattaca it's one of those films that makes you think. Think about it's story and message. A story that is consistent and full of great ideas, and underlying subjects. I'm not sure if i'm gonna forget the ending of this movie. A poetic and heartbreaking. It's a rare gem of this days...And don't forget the actors. All of them make good performances...(even Uma Thurman)

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Summary: Interesting vision of the future of human society
Review: This really is a wonderful film. It is very thought provoking and heart wrenching. I loved it. Some of the scenes in this movie are incredibly dramatic and leave you in a state of awe. This movie gives a very deep and dark vision as to how humans will live in the future and is actually very believable. Interesting characters that you care for acted fantastically (especially by the wonderful Jude Law) make the movie even better. I reccomend this to anyone who enjoy a deep, intensly emotional drama.

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Summary: Brilliant message amidst a cool sci-fi setting.
Review: Real-life husband and wife Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman star in a movie about the human spirit that shows what this world could be like in the near future. Hawke plays Vincent, a man who, like many others in the future world, in considered a genetic "Invalid." The beginning of the film is devoted to the past of Vincent, in which he describes his dream of going into space with the genetic elite. Enter Jude Law, portraying the man Vincent soons becomes in order to win a position on the space shuttle. All is going well until a murder at the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation halts progress, and signs begin to point to Vincent. I recommend this movie to all sci-fi fans who like to look for messages in films, though many teens attracted to this film because of its stars Hawke, Law and Thurman may have trouble understanding most of the scientific aspects. A well-written script, superb acting, and a terrific setting make this movie an enjoyable experience.

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Summary: Review of deleted scenes on DVD
Review: I can't say much that hasn't already been said about the movie, so I'll just comment on the deleted scenes. Most deleted scene I've seen would have had very little impact on the story or the characters. Gattaca has some deleted scenes that would have definitely changed the feel for some of the characters. I think a scene with Alan Arkin should have been kept in the original cut as well as one with the janitor.

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Summary: Gattaca is one of the Great Ones
Review: I used to think it was just me. I first saw this absolutely fine film during it's initial theatrical run, and it was all I thought about for many days afterward. Long after the film had disappeared from cineplexes, as a matter of fact. When it came out on video, I rented it several times until this wonderful DVD came out. Of course I snapped it up, and continue to watch it regularly. I used to think it was just me, until I read some of the reviews posted here. Happily, I am not alone in thinking that this film is an underrated classic. Writer-Director Andrew Niccol weaved a thrilling, emotional and totally involving tale of the effects of genetic engineering. Ethan Hawke, an underrated actor who never fully gets his props, gives a deeply-felt, measured performace as the genetically "imperfect" hero. Uma Thurman gives a strong performance as well, and Jude Law is an absolute kick (and steals most of his scenes) in a supporting role any actor would relish. The DVD boasts a beautiful widescreen (and full screen) transfer, the theatrical trailer, a featurette and some deleted scenes that (though they aren't necessarily missed in the final cut) are cool to check out. "Gattaca" is a film ripe for reappreciation. Check it out!

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Summary: Plausible speculative sci-fi
Review: This movie has excellent characters, music, and plot. My favorite thing about it was that in the context of genetic engineering, the issue was not "intelligence" or "artistic talent," but pure and simple health or physical appearance, which is far more scientifically accurate. The movie did an excellent job of addressing the nature of social phobia and creating an entirely plausible society. It also contains the most suspenseful scenes I've watched since Rear Window. The lost scenes on the DVD version show some interesting variations that might have come about. Excellent science fiction!

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Summary: Amazing film
Review: I think most of the film's greatness has been touched on already. I own the DVD version of Gattaca, which I watch every two or so weeks, so I'll comment on the features. The picture transfer is extremely sharp. The sound is excellent as well, Nyman's score is flawless. The features, while limited, are very nice. The lost scenes in particular are very interesting (and with the "substance test" outtake, also very humorous). Overall, I can't recommend this film enough. The actors (save the kid versions of the stars), music, and plot are top-notch, and the feeling you get at the end makes watching it over and over again worthwhile.

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Summary: Smart, intellegent - and well worth every cent
Review: The is by far one of the greatest movies ever made period - if not one of the most frightening ones made too. The plot is both chilling as it is scarry, the acting is by far powerful, and the pacing is perfect. I can't think of anything bad about Gattaca to be honest - and the DVD is perfect too. The DVD contains both the pan & scan plus the widescreen versions (plus the widescreen is anamorphic 16x9 which is perfect). Plus the extras are wonderful - missing scenes, making of, etc etc. If you want to show someone what the benefits of DVD are - show them this one! This is a gem all the way thru - flawless movie making touched with a perfectly flawless DVD!