Analysis Of The Great Gatsby

The film The Great Gatsby (2013) incorporates brilliant mise-en-scene and the costume design is reminiscent of the 1920’s. The set design is consistent in the creation of the film’s atmosphere depicting a post WWI super wealthy in the “Jazz Age”. For example, the party scenes depict flappers and significantly wealthy characters, which pursue a superficial “American Dream”. As for Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), he obsesses his love for Daisy (Carey Mulligan) in his own illusory unreality. Additionally, the film depicts the 1920’s artistic styles in the Art Deco era. For example, the party scenes clearly have an Art Deco style and fair in décor, costumes, and diegetic music that creates the 20’s era mood in the atmosphere which accompanies the

The Great Gatsby is based upon wealth in the “Roaring 20’s”. The novel itself contains not a single dull moment of the narrators experience in the East, as it reflects people’s aspirations corrupted by greed and money. In addition, the romance between characters can help relate the readers to the novel. The film does a great job capturing almost all the aspects of the novel; through colors and themes. It gives the viewer a clear understanding of how shallow characters get mixed up into complex

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is a novel that highlights the stark contrast between the rich elites of East Egg and the dirt-poor ashen people of the Valley of Ashes through the reckless power that the wealthy of this world can exert on the unfortunate. As concluded by Nick in the novel, “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy – they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness [...] and let other people clean up the mess they had made” (Fitzgerald, 179). By thoroughly examining the thoughtless actions of Daisy and Tom Buchanan and their consequences, Baz Luhrmann's rendition of The Great Gatsby portrays the carelessness of the elites more effectively than the novel. Through the inclusion of additional scenes and the omission of some, Baz Luhrmann conveys the utter disregard that Tom and Daisy posses towards other characters in the novel.

In The Great Gatsby, the author, F Scott Fitzgerald depicts the post - war roaring 20’s, a time of overwhelming prosperity and a new found sense of hope for the future. While this novel is often perceived as a romance, it is also a criticism on the devastating nature of the elusive american dream. The story of Jay Gatsby is a representation of what had become the values of the individual at the time. With the progression of the early 1920’s the vision of the perfect life, or the american dream, had been skewed. It was replaced with greed, and an abundance of reckless spending in which the wealthier individuals placed their misguided ideas of happiness. In the Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald chooses to expose the hidden truth behind the illustrious concept of the American dream. Through his use of literary devices such as, symbolism, metaphor, and, irony the central idea of the truly unattainable American dream is supported throughout the novel.

Clayton translates them through in the cinematic image through light. We see the illusion of glamour and richness in both scenes when they bring the Tea buffet in Nick's house and Jay's house afterwards. The brightness and reflection of these silver buffet, served to emphasize more on the richness of Gatsby. It gave the illusion of glamour and etiquette in the same time. The brightness was also described in the novel too.

The scenery in The Great Gatsby is very important because it reflects the the new culture that emerged in the time period. The upper class of the 20’s was known mostly for its parties and alcohol. New wealth was found in the stock market and many

From the beginning of film love stories have been part of the industry. They are, no doubt, one of the most popular subjects that filmmakers choose to explore, especially ones from novels and other literary works. The most popular of these, however, is The Great Gatsby. It is a film that explores different kinds of relationships in women and men, and with the use of specific film elements, it puts a twist on the common love story. The film The Great Gatsby utilizes mise-en-scene, character development, and plot to show the estrangement of the main character, Jay Gatsby, from his peers. This is what leads to an uncommon story of boy falling in love with girl.

In the film “The Great Gatsby” Directed by Baz Luhrmann, I was surprised by their extravagant, self-indulgent lifestyle and their need for always wanting more and never being satisfied with what they had. I also thought it was very unbecoming how they thought the only way they could be liked or to have friends was to have money. Luhrmann displayed, this need using bright lighting, camera work, glamorous costumes, defining settings, strong theme and a plot which was unpredictable at times. Luhrmann's style of a directing becomes very apparent in this film even though this book was first written in 1925, the film has a very modern feel to it something Luhrmann is known for and does very well. Luhrmann used costume and setting to convey

Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic The Great Gatsby tells the tale of millionaire Jay Gatsby and his hopeless endeavour to woo Daisy Buchanan “The golden girl”. In his efforts to court married women, Gatsby throws money into lavish parties and other exquisite luxuries. Ultimately Gatsby meets his demise after over trusting and overwhelming Daisy. While the movie was full of vivid images and for the most part stuck to the novel’s plot, I did not enjoy the film nearly as much as I enjoyed the novel. From the small changes, Luhrmann made to the choice of actors I feel that while this film was done fairly well it definitely could’ve been made better.

“The Great Gatsby” movie is based on a well-known book by F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, a well-known author that wrote American fiction. Maurer wrote that F. Scott Fitzgerald was known for his imagistic and wonderful composition. He could analyze the inclination of his era during a politically complex time of American History (Maurer, 2016). There have been a number of reincarnations of “The Great Gatsby” in cinematography. Baz Lurhmann, a popular director of all times recreated the movie and took the story to a whole new level. Baz Lurhmann has adapted the story and fit his visual style of production similar to other recognisable Lurhmann films such as Moulin Rouge and Romeo and Juliet but he manages to preserve the core story.

“It is easier to live through someone else’s existence than to complete yourself. The freedom to lead and plan your own life is frightening if you have never faced it before. It is frightening when a man finally realizes that there is no answer to the question 'who am I ' except the voice inside himself.” (Betty Friedan). If the name “Gatsby” was fraudulent, then perhaps the description “great” in the title of the book is also false. Jay Gatsby, genuinely named as “James Gatz,” is nothing but an incredible pretender. His wealthy self, enormous mansion, and his big fancy yellow Rolls-Royce are all symbols of falsehood. Gatsby being considered as great is misleading. In fact, he is recognized as rather pathetic and naive. Gatsby’s unrealistic lifestyle is a gateway for his obsession of the “American Dream” and his dedication in obtaining his so-called “love” for Daisy.

Great Gatsby is a romantic drama conveyed from Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation of the novel of the same title by F. Scott Fitzgerald. A film of grandeur, fantasy, and sorrow brings alive the story of Nick Caraway’s fateful 1920s summer with the rich and fabulous set in a fictional Long island town. The story is delivered as a flashback from Caraway in a hospital, writing from his memory after an unspecified time after the events occurred. Great Gatsby has been a story popular with mass audiences for many decades and this film delivers on the basis of the classic American novel. Within Great Gatsby Luhrmann strives to entertain with cinematic styles that includes strategic shots, elaborate sets, and pairs everything up with flamboyant costumes to showcase the antirealism of early 1920s affluence. I plan to analyze the strategic execution of Baz Luhrmann’s recreation of Great Gatsby and his decision to stay safe with a precise visual representation of the novel.

The basis of film aesthetics lays on two issues namely the subject and the style that the film has adopted. That is, aesthetics relate to what the film is showing and also on how it is shown. The Great Gatsby has been critically acclaimed and at the same time criticized for its visual and sound artistry. According to Pinkerton, Luhrmann was able to achieve the kind of characters that Fitzgerald had envisioned accurately. That is, the characterization of Jay Gatsby, Nick Caraway and Daisy Buchanan were not only accurate but at the same time effective in representing their respective roles in the film (66-67).

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, features a character whose own inventions and recreation of the past and rumors that surround his name become the driving force of the novel. Upon entering one of Gatsby’s ritzy parties, Nick, the narrator of Gatsby, begins conversing with other party guests and gets swept up in the rumors that surround their host. It seems clear, from the ease in which the guests speak, that the mystery of Gatsby’s past is often a topic of conversation among guests, and the rumors range from “...he was a German spy in the war” to “...he killed a man once” (Fitzgerald 23). Most of the rumors that surround Gatsby pertain to either murder or war, yet his guests do not seem concerned enough to not attend the parties, but enticed by the thrill of the rumors. The guests get excited to talk about how potentially dangerous or heroic their host could be. Gatsby’s ‘new money’ lifestyle could be the grounds for all of the suspicions since it is mentioned how he came out of essentially nowhere with an obscene amount of money. Because of his excessive wealth, most guests catch onto how his means of making money may not be legal. Either way, these rumors project a level of depth onto Gatsby. They make him out to be a war hero or a villain, neither of which he really turns out to be, but the guests create these roles for him that he never assumes. These rumors are the driving force that hinders the way the reader can trust Gatsby since they too have

If only it were possible to go back into the past and relive, or maybe just to refeel. If only it were possible to unsee what could destroy everything. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the reader is able to observe what it would be like to try to do either. As Fitzgerald adopts the two themes through very dynamic characters, he allows every reader to connect with the desire to live the American Dream. Living in the past is impossible, and not seeing what is obvious is embarrassing.