Gattaca Andrew Niccol

Genetic determinism provides the foundation for Andrew Niccol's science fiction film Gattaca. The film serves as a cautionary tale for modern society, by raising questions about genetic determinism, and the issues it could cause for us in the...

Equus and Gattaca correspond in their development of similar ideas surrounding the societal and behavioral connections between power and control, although Shaffer and Niccol differ in their approach to these concepts through filmic and theatrical...

Andrew Niccol is a New Zealand born director who has found his fame through his grim movies that highlight a great many flaws of human society. 'NZOnScreen' states that his movies famously "...take contemporary modern-living concerns and stretch...

The true power behind the intrinsic relationship between a text and its context lies in its ability to evoke different responses form composers to the same universal message, as a result of the concerns in their respective social and political...

‘Gattaca’ (1997) directed by Andrew Niccol, follows the life of Vincent Freeman. Vincent was born with mutations in his DNA, therefore illegally purchases the DNA of genetically superior Jerome Morrow, to fulfill his career aspiration of space...

Courage is defined as strength in the face of uncertainty or intimidation, the choice to confront uncertainty and danger even when feeling fear. This concept of showing bravery during difficult situations ranges so much it is categorized into 6...