Gattaca Analysis - Humanity and Class Struggle in Hard Sci-Fi

Gattaca - Humanity and Class Struggle in Hard Sci-Fi
Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman
Director - Andrew Niccol

Released in 1997, director Andrew Niccol weaves a narrative that raises issues of determinism and discrimination while establishing a grounded sense of familiarity. Gattaca’s enduring legacy as a sci-fi classic is owed to the use of established scientific logic, a creative use of setting, and a familiar story of class struggle.

[DanielVerberne]

Excellent analysis. The moment at the end of the film when the doctor lets him through is so touching so heartwarming and yet the film remains a profoundly sad one for me. An excellent and intellectually stimulating film and one that I have long loved.

[mikebasil]

Gattaca’s vital message holds up even more today. I understand why it qualifies as hard sci-fi. 👍🏻

[joyhoang]

This channel is a gem. Keeping doing what youre doing.

[godocs]

This made me choke up. What a beautiful analysis for a great and underappreciated movie.

[davidtatro]

One of my favorite films of all time. Wonderful video.

[steelsurfer]

Great job walking us through the movie and explaining its valuable points! I wish this movie was analyzed in schools as a classic staple like great gatsby, so many ways of showing how science and technological advances have shaped our culture into what it is today. I wish more discussions focused on the two dynamics set up between being a perfect valid man like Jerome created had failed at his potential and wanted to commit suicide, even failed at that with his first attempt, and Vincent was born with no expectation and no responsibility to motivate him to try and he was never afraid of failure or the odds of success because of the movies main theme of the human drive. The movie gives Vincent the epic moment to highlight this struggle with him telling his brother “I never saved anything for the swim back.” There could be a discussion around Jerome enjoying Vincent’s dream with him having supported him to provide his DNA test material and identity. The doctor and the brother would also be great subtopics cause little time is given to them but they receive pivotal moments in the film. The mature topics of free will vs determination is an obvious theme as well as self development with limitations would give children a grounded view of adulthood as they are just grasping the basics of material and spiritual attributes of life.

[vsirrmk]

Also, the name Eugene suggests that he denounced his individuality and personality and become just a eugenic genetic material .

[yfberii]

This is by far the VERY BEST video on my favorite film. Amazing job my friend! ❤❤❤

[RobbieNero]

I remember watching this movie as a kid in the 90's with my dad and i loved it although i didn't fully understand the messages i loved the undercover operation ethan hawkes character went through to avoid getting exposed i always remembered the name of the movie as it was unusual so this week i got around to watching it again around 25 years later and loved it.

[vsirrmk]

The ending is kind of dubious, no?
The speech by Vincent " they say we were all stars once, so maybe I am not leaving, maybe I am coming home" suggests that he thinks he would not survive the trip.
So, it's like double suicide..

[sathisher]

Great content! Can't wait to see what your next one is

[WoodsintheBurg]

When I saw this in the theatre it became one of my favorite movies.

[chantlmcclary]

The dating thing makes me think about how we choose partners modern day which is not by good qualities but more or less looks, earning potential, and current income level.

[Super-oxip]

Fantastic essay about one of my favorite movies!

[nemtudom]

You kinda should have mentioned the deleted ending of the movie where it lists notable people of the 20th century who had disabilities

[Jonathanmccallum]

Fantastic video! I really enjoyed learning more about the filming locations. Thanks so much

[holdencawffle]

Love this movie. This is one of the best analyses I've seen on it. Bravo

[emillion]

Frank Lloyd Wright's futuristic Marin civic center is used in the film as a monument of perfection - a setting for the Eugenic superiority utopia. Soon after it's completion (and still to this day) on rainy days, it is prone to leaking. Ironic isn't it?

[ariananehrbass]

Awesome video! Can't wait to see how this chanel develops

[nervousdorito]

Could you please analyze V for Vendetta or The Platform? I watched V for Vendetta the other day for the first time and it was one of those films where I know there’s an idea there but I can’t dig it out. I also thought The Platform was an interesting film, but it was in Spanish and I'm not sure if that would make for a more difficult analysis or not. Thanks!