Friday 31 May 2013

The Great Gatsby - The movie

Movie Review  

Films and books - books and films ?! What's better and can these two things get compared?
Is the book really always better than the movie or are movies miles ahead of books?
These are all difficult questions but I tried to find an answer ; even though not everyone will be satisfied with my results.
For my 'research' I chose my favourite book of all time 'The Great Gatsby'. This classic book was so lovely written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and I have already posted about it

Due to the fact that I love it and that I have read it like a hundred times , I wanted to watch the movie as well. First I was not sure if I really should watch it as I didn't want my attitude towards it to change. As I could not help myself I did it and I was pleasantly surprised. The actors – a who is who of Hollywood; the movie scenes – magnificent and the dialogues – could not have been better !!
The atmosphere of the book was captured within everything. You could, literally, feel the emotions of the characters – their love, passion and fear. The filmmaking techniques were great but this was to be expected as it was made by the same man who did 'Moulin Rouge'.
I did like the soundtrack as well. The music fitted the movie in a real good way. I especially liked the song 'Love is blindless' by Jack White (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWir6wUkPtw). It is so tragic, melancholic and full of love. An amazing song for an amazing movie – outstanding matching!

I recommend you see the movie – it is worth your time. You get love, passion, anger and fear mixed with affairs, gangster activities and romance during one of the most fascinating decade – the roaring twenties.
I would like to end my review with my best-liked quote of the movie:'I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool — that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."

If you want to see the trailer :
It is worth the click – believe me




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