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
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Utopia or Dystopia Film Review- Gattaca Welcome back your listening to 104.7 FM Radio National Breakfast and it is time for films with Jane Smith. Today I’ll be reviewing Gattaca‚ There is no gene for the human spirit. Gattaca enters the same category as Contact (1997). Starring Ethan Hawke‚ Uma Thurman and Jude Law Gattaca is a Science Fiction film about a possible future dystopian world. The movie draws on what it means to be human and the concerns over reproductive technologies which facilitate
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GATTACA Viewing Questions – Answer Key 01. What deception is Vincent (main character) trying to hard to maintain? He is trying to be Jerome‚ who has an elite genetic identity. This identity gives Vincent the credentials to work at GATTACA. 02. Describe four ways that Vincent maintains his genetic identity. a. He uses Jerome’s blood‚ urine‚ and hair. b. He uses plastic surgery to change his face; cuts and lengthens his legs. c. He scrubs off all loose
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People define who they are by having the ability to be who they want to be. Jerome‚ from Andrew Niccol’s Film‚ Gattaca‚ was never given the legal opportunity to be who he wanted to be. From birth he was told he had no potential‚ no chance at a stunning life. When his perfect younger brother‚ Vincent‚ was born it made it all the more harder for Jerome to cope with his faults. Jerome was tired of always being told he would never achieve his dream of going into space‚ so he took matters into his own
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Production Techniques from Gattaca and Their Importance In the movie "Gattaca"‚ the director uses lots of production techniques to prove his point and ideas about a futuristic world where they "have discrimination down to a science". In the movie are used lots of color filters. The most important images are shot through a range of yellow‚ green and blue filters as if the camera were filtering out any imperfections. Gattaca has a special yellowish-orange glow that makes it look cold and unnatural
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Joker is a character in the film that does not care about the reward or the financial gain that most criminals want after they commit a crime‚ he just wants to kill and destroy everything for no apparent reason. In The Dark Knight there are many cinematography techniques used however there are six main techniques which are used to focus on the chaos which the Joker creates; cross cutting‚ smash cut‚ extreme close up‚ zoom shot‚ tracking and fast cut. In The Dark Knight‚ smash cut is a technique in
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In the film Gattaca‚ the well-off people were superior to others due to genetic enhancement and the main character of the film was subpar to most since he was a “Godchild” which means he had no genetic motification. Throughout this film‚ he made it clear that he would
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Analysis of the Cinematography of "American Beauty" Cinematography is an art form‚ not just an aspect of a movie. Cinematography affects the mood and tone of a movie as well as the viewers’ feelings while watching a movie. In American Beauty this is demonstrated beautifully through camera techniques‚ lighting‚ and the framing of the shot. Camera techniques include aerial‚ deep focus‚ pan‚ shallow focus‚ slow motion‚ soft focus‚ and the tracking shot. Lighting is more than just shining a light
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authors who have expressed concerns of the use of technology in the future. Ray Bradbury displays his contextual concerns about the destructive capabilities of technology in his book Fahrenheit 451‚ and Andrew Niccol in his film (based on his book) Gattaca. Both texts emphasise the potential destructive elements of technology on society by raising ethical questions and enforcing a strict technological control on society. Utopia is a term used to describe a state or condition that is ideally perfect
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THE FINAL SCENE _Personal Response_ The final scene of GATTACA had an unexpected twist that triggered mixed emotions of confusion‚ sorrow and happiness. The irony of Vincent finally fulfilling his life’s mission and Jerome no longer having one was heart wrenching‚ after all that they went through together to defy the odds and expectations of perfection set by Society. However‚ it was Jerome’s choice to end his life having finally come to peace with his inner turmoils which was evident when he was
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