I really liked this movie from an artistic and subject perspective.
It was superbly shot with very effective use of lighting and sets that were both bold and ubiquitous at the same time. I missed this when it came out in the theaters and only saw it on video. Yet I was sucked in visually throughout the film and if it came to my local rep theater I would certainly go see it on a larger screen. You know casting and acting are excellent when afterwards, you could not imagine anyone else playing the roles.
As it being SCI-FI or not, its certainly on the border. Although the genetic engineering in the film is beyond what we can do now, you know its an all too believable extrapolation from the social mores of today. Genetic discrimination? You bet. There is all sorts of legal medical discrimination throughout our society-- just look at the insurance industry... There are already a battery of psych and drug tests done at job interview time, why not gene tests.
I think this film should be included in anyone's cannon of important films-- both in its treatment of an issue we are just on the cusp of and simply as an extremely solid film artistically.
It was superbly shot with very effective use of lighting and sets that were both bold and ubiquitous at the same time. I missed this when it came out in the theaters and only saw it on video. Yet I was sucked in visually throughout the film and if it came to my local rep theater I would certainly go see it on a larger screen. You know casting and acting are excellent when afterwards, you could not imagine anyone else playing the roles.
As it being SCI-FI or not, its certainly on the border. Although the genetic engineering in the film is beyond what we can do now, you know its an all too believable extrapolation from the social mores of today. Genetic discrimination? You bet. There is all sorts of legal medical discrimination throughout our society-- just look at the insurance industry... There are already a battery of psych and drug tests done at job interview time, why not gene tests.
I think this film should be included in anyone's cannon of important films-- both in its treatment of an issue we are just on the cusp of and simply as an extremely solid film artistically.