Product Description

Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin and Jude Law star in this engrossing sci-fi thriller about an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. Hawke stars as Vincent, 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. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect. With a relentless investigator in pursuit and the colleague he has fallen in love with beginning to suspect his deception, Vincent's dreams steadily unravel.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1385 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-03-11
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
• Formats: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English, Esperanto
• Subtitled in: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French, Portuguese, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 106 minutes

Amazon.com
Confidently conceived and brilliantly executed, Gattaca had a somewhat low profile release in 1997, but audiences and critics hailed the film's originality. It's since been recognized as one of the most intelligent science fiction films of the 1990s. Writer-director Andrew Niccol, the talented New Zealander who also wrote the acclaimed Jim Carrey vehicle The Truman Show, depicts a near-future society in which one's personal and professional destiny is determined by one's genes. In this society, "Valids" (genetically engineered) qualify for positions at prestigious corporations, such as Gattaca, which grooms its most qualified employees for space exploration. "In-Valids" (naturally born), such as the film's protagonist, Vincent (Ethan Hawke), are deemed genetically flawed and subsequently fated to low-level occupations in a genetically caste society. With the help of a disabled "Valid" (Jude Law), Vincent subverts his society's social and biological barriers to pursue his dream of space travel; any random mistake--and an ongoing murder investigation at Gattaca--could reveal his plot. Part thriller, part futuristic drama and cautionary tale, Gattaca establishes its social structure so convincingly that the entire scenario is chillingly believable. With Uma Thurman as the woman who loves Vincent and identifies with his struggle, Gattaca is both stylish and smart, while Jude Law's performance lends the film a note of tragic and heartfelt humanity. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

LOVE THIS MOVIE
Great Movie, Wanted to see this again, so I thought I should buy on Blu-ray. Great picture quality, and love the movie. very different from most movies out there. Interesting take on the future of humanity.

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A superb sci fi thriller.
Gattaca is not your typical sci fi movie.
The usually lasers and explosions are not present.
What is present? The human race is entirely engineered, even before your born, your parents decide your traits, hair color, eye color etc...
Children who are born out of the "acceptable" order are called "God Children".
These "God Children" are pretty much the outcasts of society.
They are forced to work low ladder jobs and are not allowed to excel in society.
Gattaca is fast paced, well written, superbly acted and is a great commentary on where our world may be heading.
Will the geneticists decide who can and can't be born?
Scary stuff people, you could see entire peoples being exterminated before they are even born.
Another must see movie from Hollyweird.
Recommended.