Auteur Theory of Andrew Niccol: Analyzing Gattaca and In Time Eli Dunn 11th Grade

Andrew Niccol is a New Zealand born director who has found his fame through his grim movies that highlight a great many flaws of human society. 'NZOnScreen' states that his movies famously "...take contemporary modern-living concerns and stretch them to an inventive extreme...". His work is commonly described to resemble that of a Trojan horse in which it 'smuggles' certain ideas that prove to be a challenge to accept by society in the form of entertainment and thrill. Niccol was born in Paraparaumu before moving to England when he was 21 for 10 years. He spent his time there writing and directing a number of television commercials. He earned his fame through his out of the box writing of a script that later turned into the movie known as 'Gattaca'. From there he went on to write movies that similarly critique human nature in society such as 'The Truman Show' and 'In Time'. Andrew Niccol likes to leave a personal stamp on his movies not only through his ideas, but also the techniques and cinematography in his movies. It is his signature style that captures the attention and fascination in many, aiding him in allowing his movies to act as Trojan horses for his ideas - particularly in his movies "In Time" and "Gattaca".

Vehicular...