Brimming with ultramodern landscapes and metaphysical speculations, Gattaca is a profound insight into the not-so-distant future of humanity. Vincent, the main character, is a frustrated "child of faith", living in a world in which his genetically manipulated peers have succeeded him in all competitions. Motivated by an unquenchable fascination with space, Vincent recruits the chronically irritable but genetically impeccable Jerome Morrow, who allows Vincent to assume his genetic identity in exchange for companionship and free alcohol. As Jerome, Vincent is quickly hired and becomes a famous success at Gattaca, America's main space station. Poignant and triumphant, Gattaca offers the discerning viewer a philosophical perspective on the ethics, politics, and realities involved in the lives of genetically superior, naturally designed beings. In Gattaca, the metaphysical reality of human free will is articulated through Vincent's unexpectedness. realization. Modern idealists, like Berkley, believe that reality is made up of ideas rather than physical objects (Velasquez 190). Jerome reveals his own idealistic mindset through an intimate conversation with Vincent, in which he downplays the importance of his physical contribution to their mutually dependent relationship and proclaims the necessary role of Vincent's non-physical role. Jerome says: “I only lent you my body. You lent me your dream. Sartre, an existentialist philosopher, believed that each individual is responsible for determining his or her individual goal (Velasquez 96). Although the Gattaca authorities possess a strictly materialist outlook (displayed by their unconditional reliance on genetic analysis as a means of determining skills...... middle of paper ...... which initially prevented it to get a job in Gattaca, arguing that, "there is simply no gene for fate as Vincent's spaceship explodes in the sky and Jerome's oppressive physical body self-destructs." cremated, Vincent says dreamily, "for someone who was never made for this world, I'm certainly going through a difficult time leaving it." Then again, every atom in our body was once part of a star... Maybe I won't leave her. Maybe I'll go home." Encompassing everything from metaphysical realities to ethical and political debates, Gattaca establishes a philosophical foundation on which each viewer will build their own interpretation of purpose and. of human destiny. Works Cited The New American Bible Ed. Patrick O'Boyle Washington, DC: The Brotherhood of Christian Doctrine 1969. Velasquez, Manuel. A text with readings. Belmont, California: Wadsworth Group. 2002.