gattaca

In Gattaca directed by Andrew Nical, the main character Vincent is faced with many obstacles. Some of these obstacles are his genes, his height, and the murder investigation.

Firstly Vincent’s genes are an obstacle. In the movie Gattaca genes determine your life. Vincent is born with defects such as, a life expectancy of 30.2 years, 99% heart disorder, manic depression 42%, ADD 89%, and neurological problems 60%. Because of this Vincent does not have perfect genes, meaning he is an ‘In-Valid’, and he is not able to get into Gattaca. Vincent overcomes this problem by becoming Jerome Morrow a ‘Valid’ (perfect genes). He does this by having blood and urine sachets for tests, body matter from Eugene (Jerome), finger prints, and is always well groomed to make sure he does not leave any of his real self in Gattaca.

Another obstacle that Vincent faces is his height. Vincent is told he is too short to become Jerome Morrow. This problem nearly ruin his chances of getting into Ga...