Analysis Of The Great Gatsby

“The film adaptation of The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann in 2013 is almost as ingenious as the novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. It is easily understood, and keeps the audience attentive up until the very end. The sceneries, in most cases are very close to the description given in the novel and are very pleasing to the eye. Even the actors are well cast in most instances. The costuming fits the description of the 1920s perfectly, the computer generated imagery technology enhances the themes of the film and the music is appeals to the audiences’ auditory senses among other things which are to be explained below. Another aspect that makes a great contribution to the film’s greatness is the narration.
The movie begins with Nick Carraway (played by Tobey Maguire) who is at an asylum receiving treatment for alcoholism and anger issues. During his stay there he is asked many questions by the doctor which leads him to tell the story about his neighbor and not yet known friend, Gatsby. This is where we meet Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton) who is immediately seen as obnoxious and aggressive in nature, Daisy Buchanan (Carey Mulligan) his wife and Jordan Baker (Elizabeth Debicki). The latter makes one of the worst but somewhat satisfying first impressions on Nick. We were also given a brief introduction to two temporarily anonymous characters, Tom’s mistress, whose “metallic shrill” was hard to ignore and the figure of Gatsby stretching out his hand to the ‘green light’ across the bay.
Then, we return to the asylum where the doctor prompts Nick to write a memoir about his experiences. He begins with a description of the valley of ashes, which was a very close replica of the one described in the novel. Even the character...

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To conclude, The Great Gatsby 2013 film adaptation was quite successful is staying faithful to the novel while also effectively portraying its message in most cases. The sceneries, effortlessly resemble the depiction in the novel. Also the costumes are quite important as they not only mirror those of the 1920’s but are also used to hint at the themes of the novel along with the computer generated imagery technology. The actors, not including Elizabeth Debicki (Jordan Baker) and Isla Fisher (myrtle) correctly fit their depiction in the novel. Apart from these few characters, everything stays true to the novel to a great extent. However, Baz Luhrmann uses modern musical genre instead of the 1920’s jazz music to tell the story and create the mood of the film. All of the above factors contribute to making this one of the greatest adaptations of The Great Gatsby.