Gattaca

1997

Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 87% · 68 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 87% · 100K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.7/10 10 343618 343.6K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Andrew Niccol Photo
Andrew Niccol

Top cast

Ethan Hawke Photo
Ethan Hawke as Vincent Freeman
Uma Thurman Photo
Uma Thurman as Irene Cassini
Elizabeth Dennehy Photo
Elizabeth Dennehy as Preschool Teacher
Gabrielle Reece Photo
Gabrielle Reece as Gattaca Trainer
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763.39 MB
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23.976 fps
1 hr 46 min
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1.59 GB
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4.96 GB
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Ahmad_pilehvar 9 / 10

One of the best scientific movies of all time

It was wonderful this is very amazing movie and I do wanna watch it over and over again, you can never guess what's coming up next the story was perfect I enjoyed that. I can suggest others to watch this true piece of art. & by the way I should add the actors and actress were wonderful in their roles. I prefer to say the most amazing part of the movie was the last 5 minutes of it. but I should add, one of the most beautiful dialogs of the movie that impressed me was this one " they used to sy that a child conceived in love has a greater chance of happiness".
Reviewed by yusufpiskin 8 / 10

Modern Classic

A bittersweet fairy tale that dwells on mankind's constant striving for perfection amidst the crushing cruelty of society's prejudices.Gattaca is the perfect specimen. From it's dreamlike frames and sleek neo noir sci fi design combined with it's exquisitely moving score by Michael Laurence Nyman, this is one movie that I have fond memories of.The main character Vincent deals with the most primal of fears. Being the unloved child. Being rejected by a lover for not up to thier standards. And being unable to achieve his own dreams due to factors outside his control.While we get the sense that this future dystopian world has not yet started hauling "imperfect people" into the gas chambers, you get the idea that it's only going to be a matter of time. Despite the anglo saxony 1950's American dream style decor of the future, you get the feeling that all this "eugenics" craze philosophy has left the world deeply lost and unhappy.It feels lifeless, sterile and dead. It has lost something but doesn't know what "it" is. Even in a world of "perfect people" there are always going to be winners and losers and not everyone can be first place. It's impossible.This point is perfectly illustrated in Jerome, a eugenics child who tried to commit suicide after winning silver. I'm in the belief that Jerome's story is not an isolated incident, especially in this world. Unable to meet the impossible standards set by the world, people are unable to love themselves or others due to thier lack of perfection. What you get is a world while though outwardly progressive is ultimately worthless. No ephemeral achievement can justify a world in which parents love one child over another due to their genetics, where two brothers must constantly struggle to assert thier worth, or a talented individual is left to live an aimless life because of some genetic flaw the world deemed irredeemable. It's insanity.The ending definitely brought tears to my eyes. Many answers are left unanswered and the main cast will never see each other again but that only adds to the film's elegance.Gattaca is one of the greatest films ever made because it is so raw and human. I know I can never shake away that feeling of awe I had while viewing for the first time. A deeply moving film that can never be made again.
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