The Great Gatsby
(as from the book of Francis Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby)
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby
Toby Maguire as Nick Carraway
Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan
"...he was content to be alone - he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, far as
I was from him..."
Spectacular! This film just so is!'
Creative sets, great actors and of course a wonderful story this movie by Francis Scott Fitzgerald. And it would not be possible if it were not for the creative mind of the director, Baz Luhrman. I was just fascinated all throughout the movie with everything that was shown in the film.
From how it looks, how the actors portrayed their roles and said their lines to the humor or the film and how you sort of feel how the characters felt.
This is just such a great film that is and would definitely be a CLASSIC. The book itself i and this film just made it evident mark on the eyes of their viewers especially me. I would watch this over and over again once it is released on DVD hihi.
And by the way I believe that Leonardo DiCaprio was just perfect for the role of Gatsby. He possessed and conveyed all the qualities of Jay Gatsby as to how F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in his book. It was like he was made for it! He was well bred, subtle, contained, the kind of I'll-make-it-all-happen-for-you kind of man. Amazing!
Toby Maguire's face is just perfect too for Nick Carraway. The shy, contained and tamed man he really is that would do anything for his friend. Good job Toby!
Three photos from my most favorite scene! The funniest of all the scenes in the movie. It's just a real must-see!!!
It is just great how even the dialogues do not deviate much from the book. I re-read it a day after I saw the movie and in my head, I can just hear the actors saying the lines themselves. There were some scenes that were not present in the movie but just like any typical books turned in to a movie, scenes are really cut and I am glad that the scenes that were removed were the small and irrelevant ones.
Though I was really looking forward to the love life of Nick to be seen that he and Miss Baker really had something! But I guesse it really focused all on the love triangle of The Buchanans and Gatsby.
But nevermind still a great film and I just loved it!
Star Rating: 9 ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ out of 10 ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
"HE SMILED UNDERSTANDINGLY - MUCH MORE THAN UNDERSTANDINGLY. IT WAS ONE OF THOSE RARE SMILES WITH A QUALITY OF ETERNAL REASSURANCE IN IT, THAT YOU MAY COME ACROSS FOUR OR FIVE TIMES IN LIFE. IT FACED - OR SEEMED TO FACE - THE WHOLE EXTERNAL WORLD FOR AN INSTANT, AND THEN CONCENTRATED ON YOU WITH AN IRRESISTIBLE PREJUDICE IN YOUR FAVOR.
IT UNDERSTOOD YOU JUST SO FAR AS YOU WANTED TO BE UNDERSTOOD, BELIEVED IN YOURSELF, AND ASSURED YOU THAT IT HAD PRECISELY THE IMPRESSION OF YOU THAT, AT YOUR BEST, YOU HOPED TO CONVEY."
