Review: Gattaca

In the not so distant future, as the film proclaims, society has accepted scientific means to provide parents with perfect, disease free children; completely devoid of limitations or health issues. So much so that newborns are tested and have their statistics, life expectancy and likelihood of survival revealed instantly.
A gulf now expands between those perfect, healthy individuals and the less fortunate underclass who have little to no chance of a decent life or career.
Gattaca is a story of one imperfect brother and his fight for an unobtainable lifelong dream. Taking another man's identity, he must rise through the ranks of intelligent, physically-ideal human beings without being detected.
Gattaca is a strong story that shows the strength of the human spirit; the determination one can have to battle conformity and adversity. The visuals are stark and clean, showing a world with little more than logic and sterility, where imperfections are outlawed, making the protagonist's battle more against the unjust world than any one person.
It is a slow film however, but evenly paced. I did feel unconvinced at times; especially our hero's ability to remain undetected for so long in such a strict environment. While there are lengthy security measures, the sci-fi buff in me nagged that they would have caught on to him.
Good for science fiction fans certainly, and anyone curious about hypothetical futures. Others might find it a little slow.