Andrew Niccol's Film 'Gattaca'

‘Gattaca presents a world destroyed by the pursuit of perfection. Do you agree?’
Director Andrew Niccol depicts what can happen to the structure of society when gene perfection is found in his film Gattaca. The film shows what can be lost when perfection is found, also how in the pursuit ethics and morals can be forgotten causing people to lose any sense of fair-mindedness. This strive for perfection can also deny people the opportunity to succeed, not receiving the same opportunities as those with superior genes. A world affected by genetic engineering can be completely destroyed when it’s used to achieve perfection and only perfection.
The world we live in values individuality; yet society in Gattaca only accepts perfection. The Gattaca facility demonstrates what we as a human race are losing when genetic engineering is used to achieve perfection. It’s this cookie cutter shaped society that expects precision but in the process loses any form of individuality. Gattaca makes those who are less than superior feel inadequate and ‘they have you looking for …show more content…
The society in Gattaca values a coherent and in sync community yet this pursuit to the top of the hierarchy can make people go to extremes. Vincent demonstrates throughout the film that he has had limited chances to fulfil his dream of being a Gattaca employee without going to drastic measures, demonstrated by his transformation from Vincent to Jerome. He needed to lie about his true identity to be accepted, as his determination wasn’t enough. Jerome also felt this way always having to live up to such high standards, shown when he came second in his swimming race and couldn’t live with failing his genetic code. It’s this type of will power and morals that can be completely lost when you think you aren’t enough for those around you, due to order of your