Dream's and DNA - Gattaca Analysis 

DNA - spiral shape stairs. Awesome analogy noted

Well done. There's even more we could tease out. The film works with a spirit/body dualism. In a society, totally obsessed with the body, Vincent is the only person left with a soul. Jerome Morrow (Marrow: a soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced) becomes Vincent's body while Vincent becomes the Spirit of Jerome. That final scene is a symbolic depiction of death. In leaving for the stars, Vincent's body is destroyed while his spirit lives on. Nicely done. Love the channel.

"I never saved anything for the swim back..."

My favorite film of all time. Watched it in middle school in my English class, and I really liked it. Then I got to watch it again my second year of high school in my biology class. I fell in love with it. Everything about the film is fantastic. The cinematography is stellar, the sets are wonderful, the music is gorgeous, the performances are brilliant, and the writing and characters are just amazng. But, aside from how much of brilliant film it is technically, it connected with me on a human level. It has improved my life more than any other film. Despite how much it seems to be used in classrooms, it's still a criminally underappreciated piece of fiction. There really needs to be some way to bring more attention to it.

Dude this is so awesome!! Thank you so much. We are covering this in school but this film really struck me so deeply that I wanted to see more about it. This was a really interesting piece so amongst the many thank you :) . Also there's just something about the whole feel, from the beginning to the end, from the visuals to the music to the actual story...this was truly a masterpiece of a film

Very well done! This is absolutely one of my favorite films of all time and though I've seen it countless times, I didn't catch the connection to Vincent and Jerome and the two swimmers on Jerome's medal. How cleverly symbolic! Also what you stated about the flames turning the silver into gold.....wow! You totally did a wonderful job at highlighting the sheer beauty of this film, and how artfully well-done the symbolisms are. Thanks much for this upload!

In the heat of the flames, the medal isn't silver anymore..... Thanks Nicholas for this line

I love the lighting in this movie and I am glad you reserved a small comment on the lighting towards the end of the movie

There is so much symbolism in such a great film. The helix staircase Jerome climbs up - willpower not genes. Jermome Morrow aka Genome Tomorrow. Vincent Freeman - conquering Freeman. Eugene good gene Jerome’s middle name. The subtext on how we throw away those who can’t produce. The observation from poster below about silver medal is gold in flames is beautiful. Swimming ala olympics nude with Olympic medal where there was no knowledge of DNA it was a contest of human WILL. Irene Casinni - Cassini probe to Titan. Dr Lamarck (Also hero in that he’s helping Vincent at least for last half of film or at least from point he keeps wanting to talk about his Faithchild). Lamarckism- disproven theory but adhered to idea experience and memes could be passed on in dna- experience not just inheritance. The haunting score how in the heck did this film not got nominated and win a ton of awards? NASA scientists rate as best sci film of all time. The scene with Dr Lamar at end resetting dna reader and Vincent’s look of thanks is so awesome Xander is awesome.

"In the heat of the flames, the medal isn't silver anymore!" Wow, well said man.

I think this downplays the tragedy of Gerome's fate a bit too much. In my opinion, the point of Gerome is that he doesn't succeed. He gives up on life, just like Anton gives up in his game against Vincent. At first, Gerome is presented as a tragic character due to the fact that his disability robs him of his "potential". But later we learn that he became disabled in a suicide attempt; he'd already given up on life, due purely to the fact that he wasn't able to be the best. The thing keeping Gerome down is his mindset. He dismisses the idea of becoming an astronaut because he's "scared of heights". In spite of his genetics, he's a failure, and he's a failure by his own volition, not due to anything beyond his control. Ultimately this makes him a perfect foil to Vincent. While Vincent spends the movie overcoming the prejudice others have against him, choosing not to accept what his genes say he's going to be; Gerome relies on his genes to get him everywhere in life. He expects life to hand him success, without him working for it. And when that doesn't happen, he spirals. He starts out believing that Vincent attains success because Vincent is using his genes to impersonate him. But he eventually comes to realize that Vincent is successful because he truly is "superior" to Gerome in some intangible way. But he never realizes that the only thing superior about Vincent is his mindset. He kills himself because the events of the movie have cemented it in his mind that he's a failure; someone else could go much farther with his genes than he could. Essentially, Gerome is the classic child-protegy/gifted-kid who fails to live up to the "talent" everyone tells him he has. His character arc is important, because it transforms the movie from being simply a cookie cutter story about overcoming obstacles, to a commentary about how our society judges potential. We have this idea of a "natural talent" and other concepts, which essentially amount to excuses for why we don't pursue success ourselves. But the movie demonstrates that "talent" doesn't mean anything. It's only what you choose to do that matters

Dude ..The doctor knew all along that Ethan's character was posing as a "Valid... he didn't catch him out at the end...

The movie is brilliant and has a very real life application when compared with caste discrimination in India.

this is gorgeous....you described their relationship beautifully and this deserves more views!

spot on....it was humanity that sent him to the stars

Dan T 3 years ago Anton is the "superior" brother because of his perfect genes. However, he is TOO perfect. He is efficient and effective, and therefore he saved energy for the swim back. Vincent, the "inferior" brother, gave it his all and saved nothing for the swim back. He devoted himself entirely to his dream. It is mankind's inferiority complex, our ability to wholly devote ourselves to an ideal despite our imperfections and flaws that makes us capable of transcending "perfect" genes. Beautiful and provocative movie no 1 year ago GATTACA G = Guanine A = Adanine T = Thymine C = Cytosine aka the four chemical bases of DNA.

Great movie... Good analysis... this video deserves more views.

This is such an underrated movie to me. I think it's also a duality about dreams and death: how they drive people sometimes to their deaths--Vincent achieves his dream of going into space but will likely die there, if he gets some kind of medical procedure for his heart he'll live a longer life but his dream will end, so he chooses the dream and early death--and latching on to Vincent's dream and making it happen was the only thing keeping Jerome alive. When the dream was achieved he had no reason to continue. Dreams can carry life and bring death at the same time.

This is just what I needed to see after watching this movie

The idea that genetic discrimination would make all other forms irrelevant is the only part of the movie that made me do a double take - especially since the in-valids occupy today's economic underclass. For the entire runtime, though, every character and aspect of this world felt unquestionably real. Gattaca is an absolute masterclass in getting the audience on your side.

Wow, what a fantastic analysis, this movie is just so great.

You nailed it . One powerful message that really made an impact on me that has only gotten stronger as the years pass ….

A beautiful commentary on a beautiful film. Thank you.

Really appreciate this analysis! Thank you

1:30 In the original script, the doctor knew all along. Maybe he did in the final version too but it isn’t obvious

This was a very good analysis of this great movie. And I agree with everything you said. Great points, dude. Great points.

I love this and had not noticed the idea that the silver metal is now gold. Thank you for that.

This analysis is not accurate. Eugene takes his own life in order to share in Vincent's moment of triumph. He is literally reborn in the fire (like a rebirth of the phoenix). He is joining Vincent among the stars "they say every atom in our bodies was once part of a star. Maybe I'm not leaving... maybe I'm going home.". The silver medal he holds represents Eugene's failure. As he burns it turns gold symbolising he has finally won (because he is sharing in Vincent's moment of triumph). Dr Lamar always knew Vincent was a borrowed ladder. It's foreshadowed in his earlier question to Vincent about his son.

good analysis !!! its amazing! i cried while watching the video *sniffle love ur videos

Very well explained mate. My favorite movie. I identify with Vincent so much!

Thank you so much for making this! One of my favorite movies along with Interstellar and Contact. Please do Contact!

Isn't it funny that Vincent's and Anton's favorite game involved swimming, and Jerome was a professional swimmer?

I had a theory which i doubt but thought would be sorta interesting. The theory was that the person Jerome lost to when he get the silver medal was an invalid. Thats why Jerome was so torn up about it, he was made to win and beat by someone with no advantages, a person who from an outside point of view had no chance against Jerome

Never noticed the stairs/dna before. Amazing.

Well done mate. Awesome breakdown.

I never noticed that the spiral staircase is a reference to the double helix structure of DNA.

i always thought a twist to this could be that Jerome became a slacker due to his injury. Allowed Vincent to believe the illicit dna swap partnership. letting Jerome go through the trials and tribulations of the rocket program. then on day of liftoff, Jerome stands and shows hes in fact not handicapped at all, he does away with Vincent, and he enters the rocket ship.

This clix is breath-taking

Really amazing, great commentary on one of my most favorite films ever!

Awesome anaylisis of so much symbolism of the scene!......something that Andrew Niccol and his team imprinted in every movie frame of Gattaca!

Cheers to the awesome power of human spirit 🙏

Very interesting point of view. I have not seen this movie since I saw it in the movie theater, but it has been a movie I think about often. For me the thing that resonated was the way we lose our privacy and everything-even our genetic makeup- is exposed.

Well said! Such an underrated movie

It's available on Netflix if you haven't seen it yet! So please go watch it and I’m so thankful my HS biology teacher showed it in class cause wow, what a film! ❤️

Amazing analysis on an amazing movie. Thank you very much for this. I hope you don't mind if I use the last line of your video for my essay on the movie. :)

Jerome's demise represents the fallacy of the very idea upon which his society was built. Superiority and excellence are not merely matters of genetics. It's the the same fallacy our current racial hierarchy is built upon, and much like Jerome that hierarchy too is fast meeting its demise.

excellent analysis

Best Movie

This movie so damn special to me

I only lent u my body; u lent me your dream.

Best move of all time

Perhaps, except for a very powerful evolutionary force over which we have no control. "Que sera, sera Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours to see Que sera, sera…

I just want to know. How is Vincent suppose to see withought his glasses. Surely he didn't take a bunch on contact lenses with him.

We need live in that movie

My favourite movie.

Thank you. I didn't catch many of these.

I reckon, the doctor (Lamar) knew all along

this movie made me cryy

Nicely put . Thank u for this ..post

Excellent video essay.

That was poetic brother

You can not gage a person's will through DNA.

Great analysis. Well said

I have 3 questions. How did Vincent figure out that the detective was his brother? Didn't the doctor see the urine bag he used for the tests? Did Vincent leave his brother to drown after looking at the sky?

Sjw need to watch it

😭 **scream cry**

Wouldnt jeromes/eugenes death be a nazi reference because eugenics and he killed himself with the incinerator.

I really disagree with the movie at first, and it actually turns out what the movie was trying to tell. And I agree, only the human drive will get you places, regardless of the things in front of you. although the movie had a sad ending, it is truly a beautiful movie.

Wow !!! That was Fucking Heavy !

My favorite movie ever!!!

This will happen one day sadly...like covid did and like great replacement...dark times are ahead sadly and we wont learn from this movie

I want to live in this world

Love love love love this

Beautifully done, crafted - and now, to think that some ARE using a fake penis etc, to pass a drug test

That was deep

damn movie has a tear gas canister attached to the end. watch out people.

I want cludia Brown to watch the movie 10000s times

Wow " I've been getting dreams about being A ..3rd way up A spiral light house ' ... With A crack in the side .. Then 2 weeks ago I had another dream were I saw my body cells being zapped bi miny lazers ' ... And just befoure I woke ' I herd DNA to RNA "... Watt does this mean my freind " thanks ".❤️❤️❤️⚔"

Best Movie Ever!

*Dreams. Nothing possessive about it, mate, just plural.

Most perfect movie ever? Its not to complex yet perfect ...from writing to story to pacing

POGMAN

Fush and Chups broo!! Churrr!!

They're not really genetically engineered. The best sperm and egg combinations are chosen. There is some true genetic engineering but it's mostly choosing the best possible combination of sperm and eggs.

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Sjw expsing this

Jerome was weak! It was not a noble deed (his suicide) nor was it a sacrifice for the cause! He gave up on himself and Vincent never gave up! This shows two men who are on two Completely different paths! One looked up and the other looked down! They were opposites!

Bully!

If in this future racism doesn't exist then why are there so few blacks in the movie? And if in the future genetically babies will determine who gets the best opportunities, I can only guess what racial group would benefit most from this technology.

Vincent is a jerk who never kept in contact with his parents not even on there death bed smh.

I want every sjw person to watch the movie

Boring film. Watch A.I.

The doctor knew all along that Ethan's character was posing as a "Valid." Something about left handed guys don't hold it with their right... (or vice versa) And the fact that the doctor's son was " a fan" of his, implying that the doctor had told his son about Ethan's character and his accomplishments. So...letting him go at the end was nothing more than he had been doing all along. (Although, the doctor was never given a reason to blatantly let him go and tip his hand until the final scene.)

Dude ..The doctor knew all along that Ethan's character was posing as a "Valid... he didn't catch him out at the end...

There is so much symbolism in such a great film. The helix staircase Jerome climbs up - willpower not genes. Jermome Morrow aka Genome Tomorrow. Vincent Freeman - conquering Freeman. Eugene good gene Jerome’s middle name. The subtext on how we throw away those who can’t produce. The observation from poster below about silver medal is gold in flames is beautiful. Swimming ala olympics nude with Olympic medal where there was no knowledge of DNA it was a contest of human WILL. Irene Casinni - Cassini probe to Titan. Dr Lamarck (Also hero in that he’s helping Vincent at least for last half of film or at least from point he keeps wanting to talk about his Faithchild). Lamarckism- disproven theory but adhered to idea experience and memes could be passed on in dna- experience not just inheritance. The haunting score how in the heck did this film not got nominated and win a ton of awards? NASA scientists rate as best sci film of all time. The scene with Dr Lamar at end resetting dna reader and Vincent’s look of thanks is so awesome Xander is awesome.

That scene at the end explains a lot...remember in the beginning when the doctor complements Jerome aka Vincent on his big package....I kept wondering “there’s no way the doctor didn’t see the tube for the urine Vincent was using”...the doctor just let him keep using it

The Doctor let Vincent go because his son is also an invalid (and probably wants to go to space too), that's why his son is a fan of Vincent's work. There is a line where the Doctor says "my son's not all that they promised. But then again, who knows what he could do," which implies that his son is also an invalid.

I feel like racism would still be a thing even in the world of Gattaca.

Everyone is talking about the doctor and how he is rooting for Vincent but no one is talking about in their first scene together how the doc compliments his junk and says he wishes his parents gave him one like that, even tho Vincent is a god’s child lmaooo xD

My favorite movie.