The Great Gatsby is a romantic drama film based on the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The film was directed by Baz Luhrmann starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher and Elizabeth Debicki. The film was released in May of 2013. In general, the film served as great entertainment with its colourful, extravagant costumes, engaging music and shocking, dramatic and unexpected storyline.
The story of The Great Gatsby is set in 1922 just after World War 1. The story is narrated by Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) who is originally from the Midwest. He recounts the time when he moved from the Midwest, Minnesota to West Egg, New York to chase The American Dream and tells the story of
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There is no doubt that Leonardo Dicaprio portrayed the character of Jay Gatsby exceptionally well. Leonardo Dicaprio was able to immerse into Gatsby’s obsession with Daisy and his relentless hope to recreate the pass. Tobey Maguire’s portrayal of Nick Caraway was executed well but it could have been better. His role as a narrator was excellent but as a character is seemed to be more obsessive towards Gatsby rather than admirable. Elizabeth Debicki and Carey Mulligan do a very good job as Jordan Baker and Daisy Buchanan respectively. They both truly portrayed their characters’ stereotypical ‘flapper’ image. They were privileged, self-centred, wealthy and had a socialite lifestyle. Their appearance also represented the ‘flapper’ image. Although Carey Mulligan’s portrayal of Daisy was good, but it could have been improved. She seemed to portray Daisy in a pleasanter way rather than completely despicable. Joel Edgerton did a great job at capturing the arrogant and egotistical characteristic of Tom Buchanan. He was brilliant at representing the stereotypical behaviour and personality of a wealthy high class man in the 1920s. His portrayal of the character of Tom was convincing and believable. The chemistry between Leonardo and Carey was excellent; they were able to show the long lost love between the characters of Gatsby and Daisy which made the relationship believable. Overall, the actors chosen were suitable for their roles and portrayed their characters exceptionally well as they were all able to tap into the mindset of their
In both the novel and the film, similarities can be made between all of the characters, especially Nick and Gatsby. As stated by the character named Nick in the novel, “I am one of the few honest
The Great Gatsby' is set in the Jazz Age of America, the 1920s which have come to be seen as a bubble of extravagance and affluence which burst with the Wall Street Crash in 1929. Fitzgerald wrote the book in 1925, and in it he explores the fundamental hollowness which characterized the Age as he saw it, and casts doubt upon the very core of American national identity - the American Dream.
Although most of the characters were portrayed the best that they could be, Daisy was not. In the book Daisy is said to have “The voice of money” (Fitzgerald 127). However, in the movie she talks more sweetly and not at all how I expected her to be played. In the novel, Gatsby’s father shows up to the funeral and shows Nick the journal that Gatsby had had when he was younger and talks about how proud he is of Gatsby but unlike the novel, the movie does not have this scene (Fitzgerald 180-182). However, the movie shows that no one came to Gatsby’s funeral except all the paparazzi that showed up to take pictures of him in his casket (The Great Gatsby). I feel this should have really been included because it showed a little more insight into the life of Jay Gatsby. The last and final difference I have about this comparison is about the scene where Daisy is going to visit Nick for tea. The book really did not include many details about how Nick’s house looked after Gatsby had sent everyone over to “get it ready” (Fitzgerald 89-90). When this scene occurred in the movie, I was really thrown off because of how decorated it was. Especially all the flowers that had been brought over to Nick’s house. It was filled to the brim with flowers which made the scene more awkward than it should have
For example, Leonardo Dicaprio’s character of Gatsby was focused on emotions. I enjoyed that Redford was very calm and cool about everything and the way he approached the character but, Dicaprio made such an open and outgoing character which made the movie more entertaining. DiCaprio captured Gatsby’s intensity and charm and brought out the crazy mood swings and took his character and the audience to a more emotional place. Both Robert Redford and Leonardo DiCaprio had their own way of approaching the character and really selling Gatsby but Leonardo DiCaprios was better. Another reason I prefer the 2013 version of the 74’ is because of the bond and friendship Nick Carraway played by Tobey Maguire and Gatsby had MaGuire was able to bring a true and strong meaning to their friendship that made his and Gatsby’s bond feel organic and real and you were able to see that clearly unlike with Waterston where you just saw the friendship and didn’t feel any emotion. But I felt much more of a connection with his character than I did with the ’74 version. If you have read the book and seen the original film, then you understood where Nick was coming from in the scene where he was furious with Gatsby, after he believe he killed Myrtle only to find out that Gatsby wasn’t the one driving the car that killed Mrytle, MaGuire, did a fantastic job in showing his emotions and how what happened to Myrtle and the person that killed Myrtle affected him. I loved that Nick was a lot more real in this movie. He didn’t hold back and he gave the audience a reaction that anyone in life would have had if they were in his situation. Nick had the major issue of being dragged into situations because of people he knows. I thought Maguire did a great job of showing ...
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was being set in New York in 1922. . It was in Long Island where the rich and wealthy people lived and that was split into West and East Egg. The wealthy people lived in East Egg. There are seven characters that make up The Great Gatsby is. First there is Nick Carraway and he is a graduate student from Yale, and he used to live in the Midwest. He was in World War 1 and later moved to New York to become a bonds salesman. Next there is Jay Gatsby. He is a millionaire that lives in a mansion and is known for throwing massive parties. He got all of his fortune from doing illegal criminal activities. He is in love with a woman named Daisy Buchanan. Daisy is Nick’s cousin and is married to Tom. She has had history with Gatsby before she got married to Tom. Tom Buchanan is a millionaire that lives in East Egg. He is rich because of his family name and He attended Yale with Nick. Jordan Baker is one of Daisy’s friends that is a professional golfer. She later ends up being Nick’s girlfriend for a while. George Wilson is a man that owns an auto shop and is married to Myrtle. Myrtle is Tom’s mistress that he fools around with. Lastly there was a man named Meyer Wolfshiem. He was known for fixing the 1919 World Series.
The Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, was first published in 1925. It is a tale of love, loss, and betrayal set in New York in the mid 1920’s. It follows Nick Carraway, the narrator, who moves to Long Island where he spends time with his cousin, Daisy Buchanan, and meets his mysterious neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Nick can be viewed as the voice of reason in this novel. He is a static character that readers can rely on to tell the truth, as he sees it. But not only the readers rely on him. Daisy, Gatsby, Tom, and Jordan all confide in him and trust that he will do the right thing. Nick Carraway is the backbone of the book and its main characters.
In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s well-known novel The Great Gatsby was published. Since its publishing, there have been three movie adaptations of the book. The most recent one was released on May 1, 2013 starring Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway, and Leonardo “Still Hasn’t Won an Oscar” DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby. The Great Gatsby contains relationships between multiple characters from platonic and romantic relationships.
Thus, Luhrmann wrote the film adaptation of The Great Gatsby in 2013. Fitzgerald wrote 1925. That is almost a century in difference, with an entirely new generation. By changing the details characters and the setting, Luhrmann has allowed a great masterpiece to reach a young and new audience. Regardless of the differences, the tale of The Great Gatsby still excites audiences the same as it did in 1925.
In your response you should pay close attention to voice. language and style of the. The Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925, and is set in London. during 1922, a period tinged with moral failure of a society obsessed. with class and privileges.
The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the 1920s. The story is narrated by Nick Carraway as he moves from the Midwest to New York City, in the fictional town of West Egg along Long Island. The story is primarily focused on the attractive, young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his love for Daisy Buchanan. Pursuing the American Dream, Nick lived next door to Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her husband, Tom Buchanan. It is then that Nick is drawn into the striking world of the riches' lusts, loves, lies and deceits.
is Nick. In the novel Nick is a man who comes from a poor family who
In conclusion, Baz Luhrmann's version of the film adaptation to The Great Gatsby was in fact very successful and faithful to the novel. The casting was indeed almost perfect because most of the actors such as Toby Maguire (Nick Carraway), Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), Carey Mulligan (Daisy Buchanan), Joel Edgerton (Tom Buchanan) and Jason Clarke (George Willson) all portrait their character wonderfully as described in the novel. The sceneries were great because it was very descriptive compared to the scenes in the novel. The use of Computer Generated Imagery technology was perfect because it highlighted the sceneries making it very vivid, realistic and pleasurable to the eye. The costuming used in the film was very creative, wonderful and perfect because it suited each of the characters class, personality, and it also suited the time period of the 1920s.
The Great Gatsby was written by F.Scott Fitzgerald, April 10, 1925. It was set in 1912 to 1924.
Character development is one of the main components of a story, and it can be disconcerting when a movie adaptation changes a character’s development drastically. Luhrmann did a wonderful job of keeping Gatsby’s character development the same, while illustrating his obsession with Daisy. However, Redford was a terrible actor to begin with making Gatsby appear almost angry with Daisy in the 1974 adaptation. In the novel, Gatsby is very concerned with becoming rich while receiving Daisy’s attention. This drives him to obsession, which forces him to push people away, and become manic with desire.
Luhrmann portrays the characters a bit differently than in Fitzgerald. For example, Tom Buchanan is seen as an unlikable character, but the movie portrays him as more of a villain. Tom blames Myrtle’s death on Gatsby and tells George to avenge the death of his wife, which never happened in the novel. Another character that appears differently is Daisy Buchanan. Daisy is seen as intelligent and her voice is said to be “full of money”, but in the movie she speaks sweetly and is seen as more of a victim. Daisy’s actions seem to be more careless, but in the movie they appear to be more thoughtless. These traits make up who the character is; by changing them the viewer may