In this 21st century era is evident that the media has a significant influence on society. Filmmakers are often seen utilising their “creative license” to implement the scientific accuracy to entertain and increase viewers. Inaccuracies can be hazardous because often these films are accountable for educating the general public. Consequently, inaccuracies can have a negative impact on science and generate fear and concern among the public. Filmmakers creating films derived from scientific ideas have some responsibility to accurately convey scientific information to viewers.
The two scientific films I will be analysing and evaluating will be Gattaca and Contagion. The 1997 science fiction film Gatacca, deals with a futuristic society driven by eugenics, the potential to artificially reproduce the “perfect child” through genetic manipulation. Contagion (2011) a science fiction thriller, vividly presents a worst-case scenario of an outbreak pandemic virus, MEV-1, to which has the potential to cause tremendous harm and wreak havoc in the public.
To begin, the film Gattaca surrounds the idea of DNA profiling and in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), which are two authentic scientific concepts prevalent in modern society. For more than a decade before the premier of Gattaca, doctors had already been using
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However, its reliability is limited due to dramatisation in the film and how it expresses a slight negative view on DNA profiling through the character Vincent. He is portrayed to be discriminated against for his DNA, which causes him to “illegally” attain Jerome’s DNA. The harsh societal prejudice against nature births reinforces the idea that Vincent’s actions seemed extremely immoral. The overwhelming negative tone towards DNA profiling persuades the audience to be bias in views. Resulting in the reliability to become flawed, which downgrades the film’s educational