A classic that seems more relevant now than when I saw it years ago, because it has many parallels to our lives today. This isn't so much sci-fi as it is a psychological study. It asks what does it mean to be human? Is it our flaws that make us who we really are? And what happens in a society where flaws are not tolerated and we discriminate against the less than perfect? (SPOILERS HERE) To me, the most memorable character was Jerome Morrow. Being the embodiment of perfection--why did Jerome not excel to the heights? He had every physical advantage, so why did he win only a silver medal? And why was he so suicidal as the "perfect" man, that he walked in front of a car? It showed that genetic advantages cannot overcome a person's inner angst. And Jude Law's bitter, depressed Jerome Morrow was heartbreaking. The scene where he drags himself up the stairs was excruciating to watch.  Uma Thurman was her usual languid, one-note self.  Ethan Hawke was very good. But it was Law's performance that made this movie for me. This was the same year he made "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and the difference between sallow, broken Jerome Morrow and the bronzed Adonis Dickie Greenleaf shows you just how amazing and versatile an actor he is.