Movie 17: Gattaca
17 GATTACA (US, 1997)
Dir: Andrew Niccol
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Uma Thurman...
In a future where eugenics is common practice, the naturally conceived Vincent is told he is too "weak" to have a career in space travel.
Gattaca is one of those Sci-Fi horror films in which the future is utterly grim. I'm sure Philip K. Dick himself would approve of it.
The issue of eugenics and what would happen if parents could genetically select babies is a thought-provoking one, and I would certainly recommend this movie to anyone interested in it.
Gattaca's aesthetics are particularly memorable for their cold geometry, but my favorite aspect of the film remains Ethan Hawke and Jude Law's characters' Dorian Gray-esque relationship.
5/5
Dir: Andrew Niccol
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Uma Thurman...
In a future where eugenics is common practice, the naturally conceived Vincent is told he is too "weak" to have a career in space travel.
Gattaca is one of those Sci-Fi horror films in which the future is utterly grim. I'm sure Philip K. Dick himself would approve of it.
The issue of eugenics and what would happen if parents could genetically select babies is a thought-provoking one, and I would certainly recommend this movie to anyone interested in it.
Gattaca's aesthetics are particularly memorable for their cold geometry, but my favorite aspect of the film remains Ethan Hawke and Jude Law's characters' Dorian Gray-esque relationship.
5/5