Why Is Man Superior Than Machines
Essay by kyuti • March 18, 2013 • Essay • 296 Words (2 Pages) • 1,252 Views
Gattaca has enough suspense to stand as a thriller, but more than enough philosophical and moral questions to make it intellectually. This picture creates a probable futuristic world, in which the issue of genetic control is more economic than political the wealthy are privileged in their access to genetic engineering. In this film, the ideals of a man's soul have been displaced by the science of cells and genes. It does not matter who you want to be you can only be who the scientists tell you who you are. During the first part of Gattaca, Is it so immoral for humans to have flaws? If I were to live in that world, I would be looked down upon for not being faultless. I think I would feel the same as the real Jerome did; I would have the burden of perfection. Every time I make one slight mistake, I would feel as though my world was ending. I think that human flaws are what make the world so beautiful and exciting.The film did not also neglect the romantic angle. The picture introduces a beautiful woman, Irene (Uma Thurman), a Valid citizen who has been accepted into the Gattaca training program; suffering from a heart defect, however, she's prevented from going into space. The contrasting ways in which Vincent and Irene approach their limitations he gallantly challenges her while she passively accepts her fate -- servesas another emotional hook for the audience. But ultimately, the narrative benefits themost from the multifaceted, ambiguous, ever-changing relationship between Jerome(Jude Law) and Gattaca did a great jobmaking us ponder about what the future could hold. It is hard to imagine everydaygoing to work and having to get your DNA tested to make sure you are the person you really are.
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