MIT Lecture Series Committee

Rated PG-13
106 minutes

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format: 35mm

Gattaca (1997)

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In the 21st century, genetic engineering makes possible the creation of biologically superior human specimens ("valids"), who then grow to positions of power and prestige. Would-be astronaut Vincent (Ethan Hawke), born the old-fashioned way, can only hope for a janitorial position at the elite Gattaca Corporation -- until he buys the blood, urine, and identity of a perfect but paralyzed athlete. But a murder in the company's ranks attracts the attention of a detective who threatens to sniff Vincent out. [www.rottentomatoes.com]

This stately, stunningly beautiful picture evokes a future in which present-day prejudices and neuroses have been taken to new, insidious scientifically rationalized heights.
      -- Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide. Read this review.