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| Gattaca | 
| Category: Movie
Buy New: $2.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  393 reviews
Sales Rank: 509
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 107 minutes
ASIN: B000T45C32
Theatrical Release Date: October 23, 1997
Release Date: October 1, 2008 (New: This Week)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 This movie looks best on blu ray. March 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I loved Gattaca from the day I first saw in theaters. I was very excited to see it's release announced for blu-ray, and now am happy to say that this blu-ray release is truly an upgrade. If you've already bought this on DVD, it's worth buying again on blu-ray.
Video quality is top notch in every single scene. This movie has a subtle color palate that casts a warm orange hue in day scenes, and a cool blue hue in darker shots. Some people may complain that this type of cinematography is overly processed, but regardless of what your feelingss are on the look of the film, you can't argue with this blu-rays amazing image quality. I can't stress this enough, the movie just looks perfect.
Special features are as bad as they were on the DVD release, including a handful of scenes and a brief documentary. The documentary is rather interesting, although most of the material discussed is common knowledge by now. Sadly the bonus content didn't get the HD treatment, understandable since the documentary was shot on video and the deleted scenes never made it past dailies. Oh yeah, watching the deleted scenes is painful, so just skip those ... trust me.
What else is there to say, it's perfect.
Amazing Movie, Crystal Clear Blu-ray. March 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First off, if you have not seen this movie, I highly recommend it. Each shot is a visual masterpiece and it is a very original story. The cinematography, acting and directing are perfect. A perfectly genetically engineered film.
The quality of the Blu-ray is amazing and could not look any better. The little featurettes and documentaries are pretty cool, but the main treat is the movie itself. And with Amazons price of $20, it is an offer you can't pass up. Very much worth replacing your good old fashioned DVD with. Highly recommended.
What would you do if you were imperfect in a perfect world? March 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Gattaca is a brilliant, thought-provoking story of an man who, though underprivileged by birth as a genetic "in-valid", strives to fulfill his dream of traveling into space in a society obsessed with genetic perfection. Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman display great chemistry together (which is only natural of course since Gattaca came out when they were a real-life couple). Jude Law, playing his first role in a U.S. film, is perfectly cast as the genetically handcrafted man whom fate has reduced to the role of a cynical surrogate identity. The supporting cast does an admirable job, as well. Gattaca handles its subject matter with intelligence and ties its storyline together with a thread of tightly woven yet understated suspense.
Gattaca's visuals are stunning and provide a distinctive feel. The scenery is cold, stark and utilitarian - a blend of both neo- and retro-futuristic motifs. Outdoor scenes are set with earthy tones and stylized golden hues, giving the film a tidy yet dystopian feel. Plus Gattaca features a musical score that I can only describe as hauntingly triumphant.
Needless to say, this is one of my favorite cinematic treasures, one that I highly recommend.
a love letter to ambition March 17, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I saw this movie when it first came out in theatres and have been extolling its virtues ever since.
As others note, it's beautifully shot, and in the context of its original release date is almost like an odd pornography for the age of AIDS (the plot requires excessive details on blood and other bodily fluids).
Most spectacular about the film though is its argument in support of those of us who were never supposed to do much, and somehow do and did much more. I have watched this movie dozens if not hundreds of times now, and it still makes me cry. It is a love letter to ambition, and a solace for those of us who have "never saved anything for the way back" and done extraordinary things in spite of flesh and circumstances. In many ways, for me, this film is a litmus test for my close friends and other intimates. While the film has its flaws and is not terribly accessible in its cold, heightened reality, getting it and being moved by it is a definite requirement for those in my life.
"I never saved anything for the swim back." March 16, 2008
4 out of 12 found this review helpful
Ten years after the movie they have gone and done it. We now know how the genetic make-up of human beings. Some Job descriptions even say without consideration of age, race, religion or genetics. We also have electric cars and wrist radios. This is no longer sci-fi; it is speculative fiction. Or at least it is speculative. Anyway I have a friend that had a back problem in his youth. They left some dye in him and it was spotted during a job interview physical for a desk job; you guessed it.
Anyway this is a spectacular film. The sound track helped support the movie. They did a good job of picking the actors. The characters were believable. Uma did not even have to show her Thurman's. Ethan did a convincing transformation and Jude was good enough that you almost thought the film was about him. The scenes were breath taking. I was most impressed with the sunrise on the solar panels and the swim competition.
Two points to look for on your second viewing are:
1.Several times the brothers compete physically and logically. Even with his handicapped origin Ethan Hawke" Vincent Freeman" surpasses his brother Loren Dean "Anton."
2.Jude Law "Jerome Eugene Morrow" Was not without ambition. He was disappointed that his advantage was not advantageous enough for the gold and receives his gold thought the actions of Vincent.
Vincent who was conceived in the Rivera, as child of God (taking their chances) must compete in a world where all the negative genetic dispositions are usually removed as was his brother's case. Vincent is tagged for failure at birth. To overcome this social barrier and obtain his goal of going into space, he borrows the genes of an athlete gone astray. The director where he is working (GATTACA) is killed as the last obstacle to the mission. Will Vincent be found out? Irene (Uma Thurman) suspects the number one candidate for the space trip Jerome of the murder. She never suspects that he is really Vincent.
Bottom line is if you aren't genetically correct the movie may scare you.
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