Friday, May 13, 2016

Great Gatsby -Elaine N.

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The Great Gatsby is a film known well and the remake is where I feel The Great Gatsby caught most people's attention. There are many similarities and differences in both films. But in my opinion the 2013 version is more eye catching to myself and I prefer that film over the 1974 version.  The new version starring Leonardo DiCaprio is perfect because he actually does resemble Jay Gatsby in the other film. I think DiCaprio played the role of the mysterious Gatsby very well, he took the role very well as being a distant wealthy young man with not many people knowing the truth about his past and his business life.  

The 1974 version of the movie is very classic and more physically emphasis meaning they showed more physical action. An example would be Tom slapping his mistress at their get together where she started saying Daisy's name multiple times. While the 2013 version has more emphasis in the quality of the wealthy and love. It could be because in 2013 there is more technology and back then there was not advanced tech.  There a more intimacy scenes between Gatsby and Daisy then in 1974 where they barely shared a kiss.

The quality of the movie is also drastically different while the older version has the town look very ancient and setting looking like the roaring old ages. In the newer movie the mansion of Gatsby looks like a Disney castle especially the Disney in Paris, France with all the lights on and the party going on. The party is very alive with the bands playing the current tracks in 2013 and people really having a good time.

But the 2013 version is very more exaggerated than the 1974 version. There was a very dramatic moment when Gatsby was finally revealed. Also, his encounters are very much at his personal request by his own security guard or his assistance. Gatsby met Jordan at his party meanwhile in the 1974 version we did not see or know about their encounter until she confronted Nick at his job.

There are many compare and contrasting moments in both films, which I believe are because the improvement in the technology and what the directors could change and make better. I personally like the 2013 version of The Great Gatsby because the acting is better and it is more entertaining for me. I enjoy the sparkling outfits and the eye catching designs of the setting. I absolutely enjoy Leonardo Dicaprio and the other known actors in the film.

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