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Gattac Living In A Utopic World
Although Gattaca for many might be a complicated and exciting movie, I believe that its ideas and beliefs are not only clear but simple to understand as well. While the movie suggests that people live in a Utopic world, where humans can be engineered to be perfect, it is very clear to me why that is not the case. If history has shown us anything, is that people with determination, will and focus can overcome others who might be stronger or smarter. Some examples of that could be David and Goliath or even an old story written for children by Aesop involving a race of a turtle and a bunny to determine who is faster. My personal belief is that Gattaca’s world is a Dystopia just like the world we currently live in.
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