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#16 - Gattaca (1997)
Charon - 8
Genny - 9
Stifled - 9
Karo - 10
Scarlet - 10
Johnbobb - 14
Wickle - 17
Inviso - 21
KBM - 26
Snake - 26
JONA - 32

"A really touching story of human endurance and the sheer power of will set in the backdrop of a scifi influenced near-future. A more grounded film than most on this list, apparently NASA named this as the most plausible science fiction film. The world of Gattaca is a scary one; not from any sort of terrible beasts or invaders, but from the reinvention of what is basically segregation. Watching Vincent overcome these barriers while hiding who he really is is empowering to me. The message feels a lot like, "fight for your dreams, even if everyone tells you not to". I will say though I don't get why Eugene killed himself; it seemed to come out of nowhere for me. I get he was unhappy being confined to a wheelchair, but he seemed to be getting by before then. It was a sad note to end on, but an inspiring journey nevertheless." ~Charon

"I wasn't sure what to expect from Gattaca, but what I ended up getting was a scary look at a future that could conceivably happen when humans decide to play god. Actually this movie gave me Minority Report vibes, and made me wonder why that one didn't make this list over inane drivel like Barbarella. [Editor's Note: Because I had way too many early 2000s movies that you people have already seen.]" ~Genny

"I kinda thought this movie was gonna be a bunch of overblown science lectures about DNA and whatever. Thankfully I was very very wrong. Except for Uma Thurmans extremely wooden performance that was comparable to Cleveland from Family Guy reading excerpts from a newspaper, the cast was all aces here. The dynamic between the brothers and the dynamic between cheating brother and his DNA buddy were both the true driving points of the movie. The more I learned about them, the more connected I felt to their journey. The concept was a take on a utopian society that I had personally never seen before, so that was refreshing. I often go into these utopia movies being like yuuuuup utopias gonna utopia but I enjoyed the focus on health as opposed to purely money and power for once.

Traviss Opinion: Travis didnt care much for this one. In fact, he let me know in uncertain terms when he tried to take off a messy diaper and throw it at me. " ~Stifled

"In a future where advancements have given rise to a class of genetically perfect 'supermen', a naturally conceived man with 'inferior' DNA concocts an elaborate plan to get himself into the space program.
He assumes the identity of a crippled genetic paragon and goes through an extravagant routine to keep his subterfuge from coming to light. He and his 'double' have some great interactions together as they work to keep up the facade.
The tension mounts as a murder investigation and romantic entanglement further complicate matters, and despite its slow pace, the story always remains thrilling.
To the film's credit, it never stoops to demonizing the future society or gattaca corp, there is nothing inherently evil about wanting the best employee for your buck (or at least not have your astronaut die of a heart attack during liftoff). Rather, it is an inspiring underdog story of a man proving his detractors wrong and that he is strong enough to reach for the stars. Though it would have been a bit MORE inspiring if he did not have to basically defraud the space agency to realize his dream, but what are you gonna do." ~Karo
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