Gattaca (1997)

Gattaca is a slightly sci-fi like, philosophical film, designed more to make you think rather than to win oscars. It follows the difficult life of a named named Vincent (Ethan Hawke) who was born with a heart defect and a life expectancy of 30. Vincent had always dreamt of going into space but the only way he can do that is to impersonate someone else. I can see how people can be drawn into and like this film, but it doesn't really do anything for me to be honest, and I find it a bit bland. I also think there are a lot of pointless elements to this film. For example, Uma Therman's character is introduced for almost no reason, is quite dull and boring, and doesn't add to the plot whatsoever. I also find that the film's efforts to try and keep you interested are weak and predictable, the best example of this being after Vincent decides to beat up a man who discovers he isn't who he says he is, him and Uma Therman's character decide to make out for no reason and then go to a beach and well, you can guess what happens next... On a more positive note, I think that Jude Law is superb playing Jerome, a wheelchair-stricken man that Vincent impersonates. Law's performance is gripping, and he makes the character very easy to warm to. Overall, I realise why this film has got good reviews and is popular with a large group of people, but it just isn't for me. I would recommend it to people who are particularly philosophical, and people that don't get bored or confused easily, because, well, I don't want to be harsh, but the film can seem quite dull and confusing at times.