The Great Gatsby

“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

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"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."