Set in the not-to-distant future, the film "Gattaca" gives us a chilling yet eye opening glimpse of life bound by DNA. Children are perfected by genetic manipulation before birth and then born into a prejudiced society where DNA determines your social standing. The director, Andrew Niccol successfully expresses a bold warning about tampering with nature through his epic cinematography. The film Gattaca offers a warning about 'tampering with nature'; it portrays the prejudices of life …showed first 75 words of 772 total…

…showed last 75 words of 772 total…film by the director Andrew Niccol. He illustrated the complexes of personalities driven by the burning desire to be better, rather than the determination to achieve a personal best. The warning about 'tampering with nature' is clearly expressed throughout the entire film. The kinds of idealistic human traits promoted by the media today are driving desire for excellence. The movie begs unsettling question about how far genetic engineering will progress. How far is too far?