Gattaca Film Essay

The science fiction thriller film ‘Gattaca’, directed and written by Andrew Niccol, set in the “not too distant future”, it portrays a society in which genetic engineering has created an advanced yet dystopian world. In this world, we can clearly see that people have secrets and they are willing to lie, cheat and even kill to get where they want to be and to be their very best. No one is who they seem to be and everyone has something to hide. Throughout the film, there are 3 main characters that have something to conceal and these characters are Jerome Eugene Morrow, Vincent Freeman and Doctor Lamar. Jerome Eugene Morrow is a very relentless and arrogant person but on the inside he is caring, Vincent Freeman is an ‘invalid’ who dreams of flying to Titan and to achieve his dreams, he has to become a ‘borrowed ladder’ with the help of Eugene, and Doctor Lamar helps Vincent achieve his dreams by concealing Vincent’s secret.
Jerome Eugene Morrow is a valid in Gattaca. He is what is considered as close to perfection that’s possible. After
When Lamar says “right men don’t hold it with their left”, it suggests to the viewer that he is in fact fully aware of Vincent’s true identity, and that he has most likely known for a while. At the beginning of the film it seems that Lamar is convinced, as is everyone else in Gattaca, that Vincent is a true valid. However, near the end, it becomes obvious he has known the truth all along. Lamar lies and effectively cheats the system by turning a blind eye to Vincent’s true identity and allowing him to continue on his journey. He does this because his son is also an invalid and if Vincent can make it, it could be possible for his son to make it into the “valid” world. Even with this status as a doctor at Gattaca, Lamar is willing to lie and risk his own job in order to let Vincent’s dreams come