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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 89Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovNiccol's futuristic fable is a gorgeous construct, from its cast on down to the brilliant, clinical nature of the set design that reflects a future in which even a particle of saliva can be one's undoing.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThis is one of the smartest and most provocative of science fiction films, a thriller with ideas.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAndrew Niccol wrote and directed this intelligent and suspenseful science-fiction drama featuring strong performances by Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin, and Gore Vidal.
- 70SalonSalonImplausible in countless ways and wooden for long stretches, Gattaca at least never collapses into a special-effects barrage or erupts in long, choreographed explosions; it sticks carefully to its pristine vision.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyTy BurrEntertainment WeeklyTy BurrSets, music, and imagery are rigorously controlled and undeniably stunning, but after a while flaws creep into the plot's double helix.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenDesigner babies rule dystopia in stylish SF thriller filled with recycled plot devices.
- 60L.A. WeeklyManohla DargisL.A. WeeklyManohla DargisAlthough that's enough plot for two movies, Niccol proceeds to clog up his meticulously mounted story with a murder and a romance (hence Uma Thurman), allowing needless intrigue to distract from his ideas.
- 60The New YorkerThe New YorkerNiccol's work is artful but self-important and thin.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleClearly, an effort was made to create a serious, thoughtful movie.
- 30Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorThe moody images and Michael Nyman's score aren't enough to salvage this banal 1997 science fiction story.