He had an extraordinary gift of hope. I went crazy for two months to see this movie. The duplicate N2 trailer was memorized, the soundtracks from it became a favorite (but not all were used in the film, unfortunately), and many of my acquaintances were infected with the same mania. In general, recently in the film industry it has become very fashionable to shoot films based on classical literature. And, honestly, I am grateful to Base Luhrmann that the novel The Great Gatsby fell into his hands. In a fit of feelings, I bought the book, but decided not to touch it, because I valued the emotions that I expected to experience from scratch, to experience with the characters of the film, and later to compare with the book. And what I experienced when I left the room today is hard to describe in a nutshell. So let’s talk slowly about “The Great Gatsby.”
The age of jazz at dawn, an era of endless alcoholic parties and uncontrollable fun, a time of money, carelessness and variegation. In fashion - luxury, carefreeness and drinks with a high degree; the spiritual qualities and true face of a person hiding behind the erected facade, irrevocably outdated for most representatives of that spoiled pathos and caressing ear rustle in the purse of society, streams stretching for one party, smoothly flowing into a new and another. Jay Getsby is a mysterious millionaire, the king of the world. His name is always on the lips, newspapers regularly churn out articles about the most unimaginable parties that he throws in his house, everyone talks about him and thinks they know everything when they pour dozens of theories about who he really is. No one really knows him.
Amid all the tinsel, wealth, influence and fame, there is a sincere, purposeful man of a great soul who knows how to dream and love. Jay Gatsby lives with hope, she is his inner core. Thanks to this great gift, he goes to success and achieves extraordinary heights, all for the sake of his goal, for the sake of his dreams. And there is no need to open up to these one-faced empty people around who don’t want to see anything behind the facade, for whom it is only important how much alcohol is spilled at his next party. And so when Gatsby meets Nick Carraway, far from his current disregard for morality and vulgar pathos, he finally gets the opportunity to prove himself and open his soul, full of hope.
The film is indescribably beautiful. The atmosphere of the brilliant 20s, in my opinion, is conveyed with hurrah. Luhrmann may have exaggerated the scale of the idle scenes, but the picture is undoubtedly impressive. Insanely pleasing to the eye are stunning outfits and scenery. Visual effects and without the 3D format carry the viewer headlong into the picture, and unexpected modern music surprisingly successfully falls into the same track with the plot of the picture.
But, of course, the merits of the film are not limited to the wonderful video and audio series. The most impressive component of the film is the acting. That's a bravo to the lineup that played by all 11 points out of 10! In my unsophisticated view, the actors were very well selected for their roles. The images of the characters did not remain only images, they blended incredibly harmoniously with the artists who played them, and the actors themselves confidently showed the multilayered nature of their characters. From my point of view, there are no people in this film who did not cope with the role. And there are those who were infinitely superior.
I would like to mention some of the actors who impressed me, but it seems that I will have to say a little bit about all the artists who embodied the characters around whom the story is built. It is worth paying attention to
Joel Etgerton, who successfully managed to convey the image of the sneaky, vain scoundrel Tom Buchanan with inflated conceit;
Kary Mulligan, who showed a romantic, but windy and careless empty space, a two-faced seeker of an easy and beautiful life Daisy Buchanan;
Toby Maguire, who played the role of Nick Carraway, an open guy of a generous soul, who was able to consider a real king with the letter of Gesabie, without a real one. You can not mention such bright characters as crazy Myrtle (
Ayla Fisher) and flirty Jordan (
Elizabeth Debicki), the actresses did a good job, giving the viewer juicy images of their heroines.
And it is impossible not to distinguish among the stunning cast of the picture of the limitlessly talented Leonardo DiCaprio - Jay Gatsby in the flesh.
DiCaprio is always a powerful argument for me when it comes to deciding whether a movie is worth watching. He is one of the best actors of our time, who never tires of proving this, reincarnating in new roles. And this time, living the life of Jay Gatsby on the screen, Leonardo showed aerobatics of acting. He is incredible in his ability to convey emotions, character. His Jay Gatsby is my hero. Truly the Great DiCaprio. Leonardo fascinated, made to worry with him, to support the desire of the main character to fight for his dream and endlessly admire such an amazing man - the fascinating Jay Gatsby, who put hope above all else.
Jay Gatsby lived a dream, he carried it in his heart to the end, without backing down, and in this he deserves unwavering respect. But unfortunately, Gatsby was a romantic too idealizing that dream, which became his Achilles heel. The breadth of his soul was simply not appreciated, or rather, appreciated by the wrong ones. And despite this, his desire for life, about which he dreamed, his determination, determination, desire to throw everything at the feet of his beloved woman in order to get his share of deserved happiness, to act, to hope, against all odds, without stopping at a single obstacle, delight and inspire. I repeat, Jay Gatsby is a great man, a man with a capital letter. He himself inspires hope, faith in the fact that you need to unflinchingly follow your dream, that everything will come true, if not today, then tomorrow, you just need to extend your hand.
And infinitely right Nick Carraway, one phrase describing his friend:
They're nothing. You alone are worth all of them put together.
And he really is.
10 out of 10
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