The differences and similarities between Gattaca and Pleasantville

The Similarities and Differences Between Gattaca and Pleasantville
It is very rare for films of different genres to share similar topics and ideology. Two films,
Gattaca and Pleasantville, offer this rare occurrence of having several things in common that make
both films similar yet vastly different while maintaining their uniqueness.
Gattaca is a science fiction film that focuses on the future and how it will be impacted by
human genetic engineering. It offers the basis that, one day we will be faced with the decisions to
alter the pre-determined attributes of our existence and thus must deal with a new form of
discrimination and segregation. Instead of people being judged by their race, religion, social class,
or sexual preference, they are judged by whether or not they are genetically perfect. Those who
are imperfect genetically are treated as second-class citizens and are deprived of resources that
their counterparts receive.
Like Gattaca, Pleasantvill...