Gattaca
Andrew Niccol's Gattaca portrays a discriminatory society in which status and quality of life is determined solely by a DNA profile. However, it is against this oppressive regime that Vincent Freeman shines, as Niccol conveys the importance of maintaining individuality in those qualities which deem his protagonist unique. Throughout the film Niccol criticises those who conform and contribute to this, while simultaneously he praises those valids who do rebel in order to emphasise how pivotal it is that the human race does not succumb to lead the existence portrayed by this "not to distant future" society.
From an early point in the film, Niccol depicts the environment of the Gattaca corporation. It is a sterile and artificial world where individuals appear identical in every aspect of their being; their facial expressions, their attire and restricted walking action. Here, Niccol emphasises the monotony of this society as he questions the meaning of such a machine-like......
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