Gattica appears on a lot of top 10 Sci-Fi movie lists and wondering what all the fuss is about I finally watched it.
In the "not-too-distant" future, eugenics is common. A genetic registry database uses biometrics to classify those so created as "valids" while those conceived naturally and more susceptible to genetic disorders are known as "in-valids". Genetic discrimination is illegal, but in practice genotype profiling is used to identify valids to qualify for professional employment while in-valids are relegated to menial jobs.
I can see why this movie was so revered back in the day, but not so much now. It doesn't hold up to a lot of scrutiny 27 years on. Small things like the use of keyboards, fashion and the general esthetic make this look and feel like an old movie. The plot and acting are very good, in the same way they are in "Citizen Kane" but I wouldn't want to watch it now.
Maybe 20 years ago Gattica warranted a 9 or 10 but it just isn't that good in 2024.
In the "not-too-distant" future, eugenics is common. A genetic registry database uses biometrics to classify those so created as "valids" while those conceived naturally and more susceptible to genetic disorders are known as "in-valids". Genetic discrimination is illegal, but in practice genotype profiling is used to identify valids to qualify for professional employment while in-valids are relegated to menial jobs.
I can see why this movie was so revered back in the day, but not so much now. It doesn't hold up to a lot of scrutiny 27 years on. Small things like the use of keyboards, fashion and the general esthetic make this look and feel like an old movie. The plot and acting are very good, in the same way they are in "Citizen Kane" but I wouldn't want to watch it now.
Maybe 20 years ago Gattica warranted a 9 or 10 but it just isn't that good in 2024.
