Certain that they know the murderer's ID, but unable to track down the former Vincent, the police start to close in, with extra searches, and new gene tests.
With the once-in-a-lifetime launch only days away, Vincent must avoid arousing suspicion, while passing the tests, evading the police, and not knowing whom he can trust Sign In. Edit Gattaca Jump to: Summaries 5 Synopsis 1. The synopsis below may give away important plot points.
Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. Top Gap. See more gaps ». Create a list ». Favorite Sci-Fi Movies. See all related lists ». Share this page:. Clear your history. Speaking of star-studded movies that were incredibly well-received when they were released, only to be largely forgotten sci-fi movies by , Gattaca might be the most underappreciated film on this list.
Starring Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman when both performers were near the height of their popularity, this film was actually nominated for an Academy Award. These days, even the most diehard science fiction film aficionados might forget to list this among the best of all time.
However, the dystopian story that warned against the dangers of eugenics has a lasting message that can also serve as an underdog story. Gattaca stars Ethan Hawke as a man who lives in a world where only the genetically engineered "Valids" really get to take advantage of all that life offers.
However, Hawk's "in-valid" Vincent manages to steal the identity of a man who is about to join the space program Jude Law as a perfect person who doesn't care they're perfect. Vincent eventually falls in love with Thurman's Irene while attempting to keep everyone from finding out his real identity in the middle of an investigation into a murder.
The plot is actually quite a bit better than it sounds and it's one that needs to be watched again today. For whatever reason, when talking about the most underappreciated science fiction films from the 90s, it appears one of the qualifying characteristics is that it had to star a ton of big stars, yet is still largely forgotten.
Perhaps it was the over-the-top goofiness or just too many big actors, but this movie was largely panned back in the day and it's still being massively underappreciated today. Quite a bit of what makes Starship Troopers so underappreciated is that people didn't bother reading the book that came before it. The over the top rhetoric and in fact, overacting was actually the point. A plot that was rife with propaganda and a weirdly unconnected plotline was also intentional. The story behind Starship Troopers was a cautionary tale about putting duty to a country over everything.
When watching the film, understanding it's supposed to be satire and not just a film about soldiers who take on giant bug aliens, will make it look quite a bit better upon further reflection. It might be hard for this generation of moviegoers to fathom, but there was a time when Brad Pitt played characters that weren't always laid back and ultra-cool. His character in 12 Monkeys is just an over-the-top lunatic who constantly gets in the way of time-traveling Bruce Willis' attempts to stop a deadly virus that will basically wipe out humanity in the future, from getting its start.
It might seem weird to say the movie that spawned the 12 Monkeys television show is underappreciated, but somehow it's absolutely accurate when talking about this flick. This is one of those sci-fi movies that had a little bit of everything. Dystopian futures based on a plague, time travel, and great acting. That makes it one of the best ever, not just the 90s.
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