Ethan Hawke, and Uma Thurman star in this interesting view of the near future, in which a human being's outcome, is determined at birth, through DNA tampering. There is a great premise here, but it all gets bogged down by too much back story, and a pretentious and completely unnecessary romance.

Hawke plays a natural born dreamer who must pose as someone else to fulfill his goal of space flight. Jude Lawe shows promise as the paraplegic whose identity Hawke borrows. Gattaca is at it's best when it gets technical, offering an alternative, yet realistic look at the future, where genes determine the man.

Hawke has shown potential in his past few films, but he has yet to find the ideal role. Uma Thurman is completely dull in an underdeveloped character. The production values are quite good, notably the Oscar nominated Art Direction. Gattaca had the potential to be a great film. As it stands, it's a decent one.