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| Gattaca | 
| Category: Movie
Buy New: $2.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  393 reviews
Sales Rank: 595
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
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 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
5 out of 14 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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Keep in mind this is a review of the movie. After all this is what reviews are for to help in buying decisions.
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Meant to be on Blu Ray: I love this movie forever. March 15, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is one of the best movies ever made, and it looks spectacular in 1080p.
It is perfect in every way, and always leaves me with that warm fuzzy feeling inside after watching it.
I love how the movie looks, the photography, the feel of it. The colors and hues in the film are breathtaking.
Everyone should be required to watch this, because sadly, this is where our society is headed, and this movie presents it beautifully.
It may be my favorite movie. In fact, it must be. And yes as other reviewers say, the quality of the Blu Ray transfer is impeccable. Absolutely stunning.
Required watching/renting/buy.
best movie ever! March 14, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
i saw Gattaca back when it was first released in 1997... more than ten years later, it still stands as my favorite film of all time. I bought the DVD when it came out and i have watched it several times since and never tired of it. Now I am very excited to receive my bluray copy. Heck, this film was the reason I sided with Bluray over HD-DVD! Glad I made the right choice!
 Slight improvement over previous editions March 13, 2008
40 out of 41 found this review helpful
I have two topics to mention: The "special features" and the "image quality".
It is worth noting that I own the both the original Gattaca DVD and Super-Bit version for comparison.
1) Special Features:
While maintaining the original DVD's ugly menu system, this edition contains a 22 featurette on the making of Gattaca with interviews of Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, and a number of the production crew. I enjoyed this addition. There is also a new clip on gene manipulation (history, current, and future) which was somewhat interesting.
2) Image Quality:
The original DVD was only a single layer 4.5gb disk, which resulted in a grainy image with a slightly blue tint. The Super-Bit disk was disappointingly mastered, with visible dust and hair in the copy. The Super-Bit version took on a more natural tone but suffered from over-saturated browns and greens.
Finally, this reproduction seems to have a good balance between color and image quality, although some scenes are a little grainy and the movie overall seems darker.
Conclusion:
Is it worth buying this edition if you have one of the others? Probably not, but with the HD format wars over, I might be inclined to splurge on a Blu-Ray player to give the new Blu-Ray Gattaca disk a spin.
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