Gattac Movie Analysis

The movie Gattaca starts with the birth of Vincent Anton Freeman whose genetics show him to be prone to many disorders. He is given an estimated life span of just above thirty years to live. Vincent’s parents then decide to use genetic selection to give birth to another child whom they name Anton. As boys, Anton and Vincent play “chicken.” They swim until one of them gives up and loses. Vincent never wins. His dream is to go up in space, but as an in-valid (not genetically selected) he does not stand a chance. One day when Vincent and Anton are older, Anton and Vincent play “chicken” once more. However, this time Vincent does not lose, but rescues Anton who begins to drown. After this, Vincent decides to leave home. He as an invalid gets a job as a janitor. He works in
Before getting on the flight, Jerome does not expect any security checks. His urine shows his to be Vincent, but the Doctor knew the whole time that he had been pretending. The Doctor says he dreams his son who is an invalid, could do what Vincent has achieved and lets him on the rocket. Vincent opens the letter from Eugene to find a lock of Eugene’s hair. Eugene goes into the incinerator and burns himself with his swimming medal. I really liked the movie. It kept me in suspense and wondering what would happen next. It also made me question if in the future genetic testing would be a good thing to do. A lot of people could be convicted and condemned for crimes they did not commit, just like Vincent almost was. Overall, I enjoyed the movie and would recommend it to others. It also taught that it does not matter if you have a disability or disorder you can still accomplish your goals. Vincent may have been susceptible to heart disorder, but that did not refrain him from going to