Gattaca starring Ethan Hawke, Uma
Thurman, Gore Vidal, Xander
Berkeley, Jayne Brook
Triumph Of The Will
The title of this movie is based upon four letters: G T C A, which represent
the four biochemical molecules which form DNA, a bigger molecule that
biochemists claim is necessary in order for life to exist in the form of flesh,
bone, blood, etc. GTCA, stand for Guanine, Thyamine, Cytosine, and
Adonine:
GTCA, or phonetically, "Gattica", which sounds like the name of a prison.
This is a beautiful movie. Interesting plot. Romantic. And a great moral
fable about environment versus genetics versus something else...It is
about the internal struggle to define oneself and the limitations that others
would place upon you based upon their prejudices. Thi s is one of my
favourite
movies, and I think it is one of the best films of the science fiction genre,
since Fritz Lang's Metropolis. Another reason to like this film is the fact
that
there is no profanity, no "curse words", no bad language, and no
blasphemy,
in this movie, which is great for teenagers and adults alike: Very, very rare
to
find a movie of this quality, now.
Vincent (Ethan Hawke) has a brother named Anton, who is genetically
healthy
and predestined by an Orwellian Society, not to suffer as a common
labourer,
whereas Vincent, because of his genetic profile is not allowed to enter
certain
schools or have certain career aspirations (sound familiar?). He is
confined not to
look beyond a certain economic class, and not to fraternize with people
who are
better than he is, because there exists ample scientific evidence to support
this
assertion. The society of the future predetermines a person's mate,
economic
status, and career objectives, how he (or she) will live, based upon their
genetic
code. And in this society, Vincent will rebel, by pretending to be somebody
he is
not. But, a murder investigation (he didn't do it) threatens to reveal his true
identity,
and who will believe that he did not do it, when it is revealed that he is a
"degenerate" (a "child of love" as opposed to a "test tube baby")? In the
future,
genetic engineered people are considered NORMAL whereas they who
believe in
love, are considered ABNORMAL, and they who would pass for NORMAL
are
"enemies of the state"...This movie says that BEHAVIOUR matters, and
not physical
appearances, such as SKIN COLOUR...And behaviour is gender specific
as they
who desire to be holy, know...Irene (Uma Thurman) has a weak heart, as
does
Vincent, only his is weaker...He desires to travel to the stars, and get there
before
he falls asleep and begins to call the earth his home. See, Hebrews 11:16,
KJV.
Vincent's constant attention to personal hygiene on one level expresses a
desire
not to leave any genetic material behind which might expose him as an
impostor,
but it also symbolizes his desire to escape the earthly realm, and join the
stars
above. He is a dreamer. He feels a kinship to the stars above, as
opposed to the
sand upon the seashore. The Church is a She, spotless and without
rebuke.
My recommendation:
Get the dvd with the green cover. The edition that came after that one,
blue with
a picture of a DNA strand on it, changed the look of the film, such that it
looks
computer-generated.
Personally, I like seeing real people acting, rather than "touch-ups", "brush-
ups",
or other "special effects", that make them look like "computer generated
cartoon
characters". (Worked in the movie 'Tron', only because it was integral to
the storyline.)
I guess "Hollywood studio executives" are hoping to convince audiences
that
computer-generated characters are just as good to watch as real people
are, and
therefore they can replace real actors with computer generated images
(with computer
programmers serving as puppeteers) so that they will not have to pay
actors salaries,
thereby permitting them to cut their costs of production and increase their
ROI (return
on investment) or other such metrics. Or maybe "they" just like wrecking
great movies.
Whatever the reason for the change, of the two, the green cover dvd is the
best. My
guess, in a few years, people will think this CGI fad was just that. Or
perhaps, the
movie was reissued in the CGI format to suggest to people how easy it is
to frame
individuals, to fabricate incriminating evidence against somebody, and to
send them
who are falsely accused to prison because most will not protest, being
ignorant and in
awe of the "scientific evidence" before them...It is odd how the police in this
future
society do not question the DNA evidence, how they believe in the science
without
questioning the possibility that the science could be flawed. Perhaps it is
because in
this future society, the police are the police because of DNA profiling, and
therefore
it is in their "carnal interest" to believe in that science, not fearing
Judgement Day, but
fearing the wrath of "Cesar", of a society whose social status depends on
this science.
It is interesting that in the film, she warns Vincent that the police are
looking for him,
as if she knew that he did not commit the crime. See, Matthew 27:19,
KJV.
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