"Gattaca" (1997): A classic example of heartfelt science fiction.

Gattaca has a special place in movie scifi history, because it strikes balances on multiple levels without being compromised, and is still very moving in ways that are hard to describe.The plot could easily have been abused by more cynical filmmaking: A world where the quality of one's engineered genes determines your economic and social future, with genetically natural "in-valids" forming a despised underclass. But rather than being the cyberpunk cliche one might expect, the world of Gattaca is something very different.It's beautiful, and soft, and civilized. The oppressors are not jackbooted thugs aping historical caste systems, but otherwise reasonable and thoughtful people who just won't hire you because of unspoken prejudice. Even if they don't believe the stereotypes about In-Valids - that you are unreliable and violent, because negative traits have (allegedly) been engineered out of the Valid - their insurance won't let them take the risk.So Vincent - an In-Valid who has dreamt of being an astronaut since he was a child - takes increasingly risky and illegal steps to realize his ambitions with the help of an accidentally-disabled Valid looking to sell his identity.The drama is intriguing and at times suspenseful, but the overall tone is an enriching kind of sadness. It's the rare widely-appealing film that has no actual villains, just people with varying perspectives, and is inspirational in a quietly humble way that's even rarer.The original score is also one of the best ever made, and captures the philanthropic spirit of the film exactly.Gattaca is a potent antidote to the tsunami of dishonest, lazy, apocalyptic junk-heap futures sold as sci-fi, and discovers deep emotions without exploiting or mocking them. It's far from realistic, but its honesty and humanity shine.Wiki:http://ift.tt/2wE3KPP song from the score:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldkSV0gElxgSpoiler scenes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73pu7mRxk5Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06lJhEc7zIo via /r/movies http://ift.tt/2xbJTFr