Gattaca Film Essay

Utopias and dystopias exist as different worlds in order to raise awareness of future outcomes of contemporary issues in society. Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca reveals the possibilities of future technological development and the effect of genetic modification on society. J.G Billard’s Billenium puts forward the possible threat of overpopulation and the issues linked to it. Francis Lawrence’s I am Legend portrays the potential possibility of a virus outbreak resulting from a mutation of a successful cancer cure.
The film Gattaca explores the impact that future technological advancements will have on society. Those who have not been genetically modified are called ‘invalids’ and are discriminated against. They are rejected by the valid side of society