Gattaca - 3 1/2 stars out of 5 stars

Released in 1997 and running a short 106 minutes this film is extremely provoking in the way it approaches genetic engineering even if uneven and singleminded for the most part,thus I had to take 1 and 1/2 stars off.Still its a must see for many reasons.The acting and star power is good,the near future and genetic engineering is also good and its a love and triumph over class limitations good. I saw it for the sci-fi aspects and recommend it for the rising over obstacles aspects even more.Oh and I have never seen Ethan Hawke any better nor Uma Thurman  more enticing.Jude Law is fine as is a rare film apperence  by Gore Vidal and a few others.See it !!!Trailer URL follows the pix and a IMDB summary below.

In the not-too-distant future, a less-than-perfect man wants to travel to the stars. Society has categorized Vincent Freeman as less than suitable given his genetic make-up and he has become one of the underclass of humans that are only useful for menial jobs. To move ahead, he assumes the identity of Jerome Morrow, a perfect genetic specimen who is a paraplegic as a result of a car accident. With professional advice, Vincent learns to deceive DNA and urine sample testing. Just when he is finally scheduled for a space mission, his program director is killed and the police begin an investigation, jeopardizing his secret. Written by garykmcd 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZppWok6SX88