Going to a movie is something that all-Americans love to do. Whether it is a story, or it is a sample of joy in spending time with friends and family, the movie is an essential part of our culture. The primary purpose of a movie is to send the audience...
Going to a movie is something that all-Americans love to do. Whether it is a story, or it is a sample of joy in spending time with friends and family, the movie is an essential part of our culture. The primary purpose of a movie is to send the audience to an entirely new world of experience. The Great Gatsby (2013) is considered to be one of the best movies of 2013. The film had a budget of 105 million dollars, and at the box office, The Great Gatsby made over 353 million dollars. The film also got an IMDb score of 7.3, and the movie won the Academy Award for best production design of 2013. What makes a great movie great? Throughout the movie, we can see a great production design of how the characters come to life. The movie is an excellent adaption of the novel The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald). A movie can be significant in many factors; now day s everyone has their own opinion about what a great movie to be. A great movie should consist of cinematography, time, Story, and representation of the character.
Nick Carraway, played by Tobey Maguire, narrated the film, As Nick travels to New York City in 1922, where Nick finds himself in a luxurious and non-stop party lifestyle. Nick soon finds himself indulging in the lavish festivities of the infamous era of bootleggers. At the discovers, the beautiful and mysterious The Great Gatsby goes by Jay Gatsby, which reveal later in the movie. Nick began to uncover the tale of love, glamour, and illusion as he starts to make his friendship with Gatsby. Leonardo DiCaprio captures the ultimate god-like presence of Gatsby (Protagonist) to the point where you cannot distinguish between the character and himself. Leonardo’s face fully Blossomed for the first time leaving the audience laughing and clapping in Wonder of joy. Leonardo DiCaprio’s character is Jay Gatsby, where we see him smiling at the crowd while holding a glass of cocktail. One of the common phrases used in the movie by Gatsby was “cheers old sport”( The Great Gatsby) While the musical melody and the fireworks exploded in the background. Then, behind the protagonist comes the antagonist we have Tom Buchanan played by Joel Edgerton. Edgerton’s character features Consist of an elegant mustache, an Obsession for whiskey, and of old money status symbol. Finally, Daisy Buchanan, played by Carey Mulligan, is a helpless Beautiful woman who had been married to Tom, whom she does not love, married him for his money and status. She is also responsible for the tragic ending of the movie.
The storyline of the movie is straightforward and easy to relate to. The themes of the movie are the search for the American dream, clashes between social classes, and forbidden love. The film starts with nick searching for the American dream, moving to Manhattan, and residing next to the castle of Gatsby. No one knows who Gatsby is except Daisy as his identity stays mysterious for most of the movie. One day Nick was asked to attend one of the Gatsby parties where Gatsby asked to Meet Daisy. Daisy, Gatsby’s true love, before he added to the war when he had no money to support her. Then the movie goes on to explain Gatsby’s past Daisy got Married to Tom, thinking that he died in the war. Gatsby meets Tom, and he insulted Him, stating Tom is “Old money” and Gatsby is “New Money.” In the climax of the movie, Tom found out about the relationship and asked Daisey to choose between him or Gatsby. The movie is ending with the tragic death of Gatsby.
The cinematic design and the decoration within the film World are extremely pushed. The beautiful exterior shot of New York City from above and the Buchanan’s Mansion are impressive Views of such overwhelming elegance. Attention to detail put into the film seems to be overwhelmingly obsessive and is to be. However, we can attack Luhrmann (the director) For uses of richness and excessive design of the film when the movie deals with the novel, as they need to think about profit and the wow fact of the movie. For this movie, Overkill extravagant is appropriate. The visual that was used in The Great Gatsby is portrayed among a number of mediums. For instance, in some of the scenes, we can see old newsreel footage used. During the time in the 1920s, full sentences appeared only in handwritten at the big screen through this effect; it makes the timeline of the movie more relatable. “The uses of the 3D camera were a positive aspect as it brings the cinematic world to life” (Luhrmann). Furthermore, Luhrmann is no stranger to adapting literature into the movie; he was responsible for Romeo + Juliet, and he takes a highly modern view of old literature. He makes it relatable and presentable to the audience.
Then, the timeline plays an essential role in order to make the time come to life in the film. It is crucial that there is no Flaw in the set Direction. Without a proper timeline representation, the filmmaker cannot convince the audience of the accurate representation of the story, and it hinders the process when transporting viewers to another era. The set designer for the film did an excellent job convincing the audience that we are actually experiencing the past. When it comes to a movie that is based on their past event or a different timeline Luhrmann Makes sure that they followed the law against Anachronism. The law is stating that the filmmakers should not include an object that is not appropriate for the time because the object was made later within the timeline. In the context of The Great Gatsby, Catherine Martin (set director) used the influential reference of the 1920s to make the movie more presentable within the time frame. Also, Luhrmann does not fail to impress. The movie is based on the Jazz Age The Roaring 1920s and parties were high of the time. The parties were infused with hip pop and Beats, which were not formed at that time. That can easily be forgiven due to the visual and character interaction of that time.
Ultimately, the success of the Great Gatsby proves the importance of cinematography, time, Story, and representation of the character in the film. Lutheran and Martin’s creativity and historical references bring life to characters, timelines, and Fitzgerald’s novel. Emphasizing the 1920s, and representing the status and personalities of the characters thus making The Great Gatsby (2013) the best movie of 2013.
Cite
- Goldfarb, Brad. “The Lavish Sets for Filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby.” Architectural Digest, Warner Brothers Picture, 31 Dec. 2012, https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/great-gatsby-film-set-design-slideshow.
- Luhrmann, Baz. “Baz Luhrmann – The Great Gatsby Interview HD.” YouTube, Tribute Movies, 7 May 2013, https://youtu.be/9S20QmP1hIM.
- The great Gatsby (2013) Directed by Baz Luhrmann, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton Amitabh Bachchan, Isla Fisher. Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, and Elizabeth Debicki
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