Gattaca
Gattaca
Review of Andrew Niccol's film
The story is set in "the not-too-distant future", a chilling expression which infers that its author is certain that not only people are evolving towards the society described in his visionary film, but also that it is happening very fast. In this future, most children are perfectioned via genetic manipulation while still embryos. Segregation in all ways of life is not based on gender or ethnicity any more but on genetic material. Those born naturally, either because the parents could not afford or refused scientific intervention, are the new underclass. Vincent is one of them. His dreams, his passion and ambition for space travel are doomed to failure because no matter how hard he works and studies, no employer will hire an 'invalid' as anything else than a cleaner. However, his determination seems boundless and he is ready to attempt anything to challenge his fate.
A deeply pessimistic vision of the future of genetics......
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