The Great Gatsby
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Another Baz Luhrmann let-down.
Emotionally and visually appealing
My English teacher took my class to the movie theater to watch The Great Gatsby. In my English class, I had to read the novel and write an analysis about it. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is considered as one of the greatest English written novels of the 20th century. I was really looking forward to watch Baz Luhrmann’s adap... read more
Appealing visuals, but lacks character development
Nick Carraway a Midwesterner moves next door to the mysterious Gatsby, who on weekends throws lavish parties featuring some of the... read more
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“Warning: Spoilers
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is a great, no, wonderful book, a beautiful story and just as brilliantly written and one of those books where you can read in one sitting and not feel bored at all. In my reviews of the previous three versions it was said that I wasn't entirely sure as to whether it was one of the all-time literary greats. After reading it again in preparation for this film- considering that it is based on a great story though it's also by Baz Luhrmann(whose style you either like or dislike)- it does deserve this distinction as well as a contender for the best American novel.
Before seeing this films, I saw the 1974, 1949 and 2000 versions. All had good things but also a fair number of flaws, neither really doing the book justice” read more
"Cast Leonardo Dicaprio Tobey Maquire Carey Mulligan Joel Edgerton 143min"
“Judging by the striking mise-en-scéne and effective use of colour from posters and trailers, The Great Gatsby is quickly identified as a typical Luhr”
"Es la clásica historia de auge y caída de un millonario. Solo que además de cambiarse la perspectiva, su arte es impresionante. El diseño de producción y fotografía son hermosos, se adaptan perfectamente a la estructura dinámica de la película. Cada escena está bien ejecutada y emociona al espectador."