Review of Gattaca (1997) by Robyn M — 04 Sep 2012
Gattaca is a familiar story -- a high concept movie that starts well, but falls prey to lazy storytelling. Its concept is strong enough to deliver a future dystopia worthy of a future noir like Blade Runner. However, by its end, the film's hollow retro-1950s style is one that only seasoned film buffs will recognize as a nod to Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville.
Plot hole, after plot hole, creates too many bumps in the road. We are never clearly told why space travel is so important to Vincent. Additionally, we are not told why his choice to masquerade as Jerome is any more heroic than bucking the system by simply being himself.
This review of Gattaca (1997) was written by Robyn M on 04 Sep 2012.
Gattaca has generally received very positive reviews.
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