| Gattaca [Blu-ray] | ![Gattaca [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VfE5rU9OL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Andrew Niccol
Actors: Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley, Jayne Brook
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $28.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (23 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1243
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: Chinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Esperanto (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Portuguese (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Running Time: 106 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5
MPN: 15433
UPC: 043396154339
EAN: 0043396154339
ASIN: B000HEVZ6W
Release Date: March 11, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
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
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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
Great Video! June 28, 2008
This was a great looking Blu-Ray Movie! I had seen it once in school and decided to wait til it came out on Blu-Ray to buy it! Great decision! Fast shipping from Amazon too!
A superb sci fi thriller. June 23, 2008
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.
 ok movie June 20, 2008
Iliked it, i will keep this in my collection, i sell the bumms on ebay lmao
Inspires you to believe that anything is possible June 11, 2008
This truly is one of the greatest movies ever, thought provoking, brillant, and inspiring. Never has there been a movie that deserves so much credit. You will not be disappointed, I watch this movie in the when if first came to theathers, and then over and over again on DVD and still enjoy it to date.
Gattaca: Destined to Become a Classic June 4, 2008
"Gattaca" is the perfect example of how a very good movie can be made without spending tons of money producing it. All the emphasis is placed on the story, a very good story I might add, rather than dazzling special effects and inner ear damaging surround sound. Hollywood should take some lessons from this film and give the public more fare that uplifts and inspires rather than the apocalyptic doom and gloom they keep pushing on us. I try to rent movies on blu ray before I buy them to see if they are worth the additional cost, which is what I did here. The Blockbuster copy I rented, was excellent, has a lot more zip and sparkle than the dvd version that I own. The Amazon price is right and I will be buying the blu ray version.
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