Vincent Freeman tries to reach his ambition by traveling to the stars. Freeman may not be able to do this because society has classified him as inappropriate in his genetic makeup and is one of the lower class of human beings and can only perform inferior functions. In an attempt by Freeman, he assumed the identity of Jerome Morrow, an ideal genetic sample infected with paralysis as a result of a car accident, and learned that there was a trick of testing DNA and urine which would help him to do what he wanted. After a while, he set his date on a space mission, but killed the program manager and began investigations that might change the course of things.
This stately, stunningly beautiful picture evokes a future in which present-day prejudices and neuroses have been taken to new, insidious scientifically rationalized heights.
One of first Hollywood films about the effects of genetic engineering on human conduct, Andrew Niccol's directing debut is an intelligent and timely sci-fi that, despite some illogical plot contrivances, is emotionally engaging almost up to the end.
ReelzChannel.com
March 18, 2008
A modern sci-fi classic comes home to high-def in a gorgeous new transfer.
I didn't care enough about Hawke's character to ignore a big problem in the story's logic: if this future has such incredible biotechnology, why can't Law just get his damaged body parts fixed?
