Today Sophie and Scout take on the remake of a true classic: The Great Gatsby. Within our writings you will find what we thought to be fantastic about this film. Don't forget that the bold lines are what we thought was the best piece of each others reviews.
WARNING: This reveals key points in the movies, a.k.a there are tons of spoilers.
The Great Gatsby
Sophie’s Take: ✭✭✭✭✩
Not a second went by during this film that I wasn’t on the edge of my seat. The storyline was absolutely amazing and kept me wondering about the mystery of it all throughout the whole film. Jay and Daisy’s love is so magical. The actors portrayal of two people falling so deeply in love is outstanding. Jay Gatbsy’s character on its own is remarkable. Throughout the entire film, his mysterious nature is unmatched by any other. It is hard to describe how incredibly mysterious Gatbsy is portrayed and is something you can only experience by watching the film. Daisy’s character on the other hand, is a classic, heartfelt love interest whose charm and beauty is irresistible. Tom Buchanon’s involvement in the storyline is so clever to paint the character that way. As he is depicted as a villain, I find myself empathizing for him at times which makes his character so complex. Jordan Baker serves as a great side character whose harsh tone and manipulating energy is a great opposite to Daisy. George and Myrtle are a great side plot which so cleverly intertwines with the main plot of the story, giving it so much more complexity. And finally, I think the story being told from Nick Carraway’s perspective is brilliant and is such a clever way to tell the story from an outsider's perspective, almost like he is finding more and more about the revelations of the story as we are. This isn’t the first time I’ve seen the film, and it does not get any less enticing the more you see it.
Scout’s Take: ✭✭✭✩✩
The Great Gatsby is both tragic and compelling. Throughout the movie I was awaiting what would be revealed next and hoping that what already was wouldn’t fade. At the beginning, all I wanted was to find out why Gatsby threw such parties. Once we discovered his eternal love of Daisy, Leonardo Di Caprio’s acting did the rest. The wonder in his eyes as Daisy played within the mansion, the deep concern when she began to cry. Anyone with a brain would know that it had to end. The way such an ending was orchestrated made sense but also surprised me. Everything Gatsby said was a lie, yet everything he did was for a dream: Daisy. The story line is so perfectly put together, there are no obvious giveaways and it all falls into place. What pained me the most was Gatsby’s imagination. It was too vast for his own good. He held so tightly to what he had with Daisy that he couldn’t accept things had changed. The only person who cared about him was Nick, he was the one who rang, and Daisy just ran. The most brilliant thing about the film was that none of it was real. First, a lie, then an impossible dream, then another lie. The last lie was Gastby’s false conception that it was Daisy who called. At least this one set him free.
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