Gattaca: Advancement in Science and Regression for People
We are naturally curious of what would happen in the future. We become fond of looking into our horoscope or even simply checking the weather on a daily basis. We may think that we’re more focused on the present but often times we look ahead and ask what’s going to happen. Why else would there be a film about doomsday every decade or so? Watching the film Gattaca has made me pessimistic of what would happen for us as a society. Set in the not too distant future, it showcases a protagonist that defies all odds such as discrimination and physical disability to overcome challenges and reach his dreams. For me though it is not just a feel good movie wherein you root for the guy to win. It’s also about how despite all the advances in science and technology Gattaca proved to be dystopian because it regressed society to a form of social hierarchy based on how you were born. There is repressed individuality in Gattaca which makes the people easily persuaded. Because people could not choose who they wanted to be …show more content…
There is a huge gap among the invalids and the valid people in Gattaca in terms of social order. Justin Shaw mentioned “Those who are born genetically ‘pure’ with the help of science are able to look down, both literally and metaphorically, on those who have been born naturally. The physical act of looking up or down becomes a sign of status in a world where social class is inextricably tied to genetic history.” (165) In the scene where Vincent is being conceived by his parents, the angle of the camera is made so that we are looking down as it happens. It symbolizes the social status that Vincent would have being brought up in that world. If Vincent had not purchased Jerome’s identity, he would never make it to Titan. He would continue to become a janitor for the rest of his life like the rest of the other
We are naturally curious of what would happen in the future. We become fond of looking into our horoscope or even simply checking the weather on a daily basis. We may think that we’re more focused on the present but often times we look ahead and ask what’s going to happen. Why else would there be a film about doomsday every decade or so? Watching the film Gattaca has made me pessimistic of what would happen for us as a society. Set in the not too distant future, it showcases a protagonist that defies all odds such as discrimination and physical disability to overcome challenges and reach his dreams. For me though it is not just a feel good movie wherein you root for the guy to win. It’s also about how despite all the advances in science and technology Gattaca proved to be dystopian because it regressed society to a form of social hierarchy based on how you were born. There is repressed individuality in Gattaca which makes the people easily persuaded. Because people could not choose who they wanted to be …show more content…
There is a huge gap among the invalids and the valid people in Gattaca in terms of social order. Justin Shaw mentioned “Those who are born genetically ‘pure’ with the help of science are able to look down, both literally and metaphorically, on those who have been born naturally. The physical act of looking up or down becomes a sign of status in a world where social class is inextricably tied to genetic history.” (165) In the scene where Vincent is being conceived by his parents, the angle of the camera is made so that we are looking down as it happens. It symbolizes the social status that Vincent would have being brought up in that world. If Vincent had not purchased Jerome’s identity, he would never make it to Titan. He would continue to become a janitor for the rest of his life like the rest of the other