The part that I could never get over is that the discrimination against the main character actually made sense. He's trying to hide his heart condition to go in an important space mission.
edit: HN is rate limiting me so I can't reply, but to
davesque's comment below:
> no one wants to live in a world where their life and capabilities are pre-determined
But we do live in that world. It was determined that I would never play in the NFL the day sperm met egg. (Probably earlier than that, actually, as I doubt there is a single genetic combination of my parents that makes an NFL player). On that same day it was determined that I would never have to study in school.
I guess I'm just more comfortable with the fact that genetics plays such a decisive role in our lives than most people, and that's probably why I didn't see the movie as particularly interesting.
edit: HN is rate limiting me so I can't reply, but to davesque's comment below:
> no one wants to live in a world where their life and capabilities are pre-determined
But we do live in that world. It was determined that I would never play in the NFL the day sperm met egg. (Probably earlier than that, actually, as I doubt there is a single genetic combination of my parents that makes an NFL player). On that same day it was determined that I would never have to study in school.
I guess I'm just more comfortable with the fact that genetics plays such a decisive role in our lives than most people, and that's probably why I didn't see the movie as particularly interesting.