Episode 73: Gattaca

Published: Jan. 11, 2017, 3 p.m.

A critical darling, but a box office bomb, Andrew Niccol's Gattaca is perhaps a movie that was just released at the wrong time. With its heady "thinking-man's" sci-fi concept of a dystopian future where one's value in society is dependent on his genetic information, its an intriguing film with a distinct sense of visual craft. It has since amassed a cult following. But, in a cultural landscape where Black Mirror reigns supreme, does Gattaca's sci-fi vision still feel as powerful and effective? Find out in our re-view.