The third adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic American drama “The Great Gatsby” is an exact mirror image of the original 1925 novel and brought to life by Francisco Ford Coppola’s brilliant story. Robert Redford stars as the dashing, enigmatic, Jay Gatsby who uses his immense fortune to tempt and attract his longtime love. Daisy Buchanan (Mia Farrow) is hoping for one of the most romantic engagements, and the two can rekindle the passionate love they shared as teenagers in Louisville. In this question he is helped by Daisy’s cousin Nick Carraway (Sam Waterston) and Buchanan’s family member Jordan Baker (Lois. Chiles); However, Gatsby is met with great resistance from Daisy’s philandering, former husband Tom Buchanan (Bruce Dern).
“The Great Gatsby” is told by Nick Carraway, Gatsby’s friend, and the viewer is taken in by a wide and emotional love story that does not grab hold of or demand your attention due to director Jack Clayton’s lack of pacing. The screen presence of Robert Redford and the role he played abundantly as Jay Gatsby is one of the only bright points in some time since the shooting of the movie picture of this new discussion. Mia Farrow’s exaggerated portrayal of Daisy was more of a moody, manic depressive disorder teenager than a needy, jilted woman of privilege among old money. love, and a youthful heart. Even the talented Bruce Dern was seen from a position as stern, beast of a man as Tom Buchanan. Sometimes I love more than the character should, too much love, love, and even cracked some subtle but funny jokes.
The rest of the film’s bright spots were captured by actors Sam Waterston and Lois Chiles, accurately capturing the physiognomy of Fitzgerald’s characters, Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker. They were also credited with costume design and design by Theon V. Aldredge and a beautiful musical score by Nelson. An enigma.
Although the film plays more than the slow rate of 144 minutes of the book, which had to break the big budget, it still arranges F. Scott Fitzgerald’s message about the underlying American Dream and the consequences that come along with it. Gatsby believed in the American Dream American, representing the green light and hope and the promise of a better life. A rags to riches story and winning the heart of a beautiful, elusive girl from the past. But at last he learned that money can only buy material goods and that he is always successful with false promises. Her death at the hands of her betrayed and disgraced husband George Wilson (Scott Wilson), the spouse of gold miner Wilson (Karen Black), who had a twisted affair with Tom, was the only way to end this triangle of events. . No one wins unless they all perish.
I would like to end my review with one thing I felt was necessary to solidify Fitzgerald’s presence in the film. A line that encapsulates the entire fifth essence of “The Great Gatsby.” “So we ask, we sail against the current without ceasing back into the past.”
Film title: The Great Gatsby
Cast: Robert Redford – Jay Gatsby
Mia Farrow – Daisy Buchanan
Bruce Dern – Tom Buchanan
Karen Black – Myrtle Wilson
Scott Wilson – George Wilson
Sam Waterston – Nick Carraway
Jordan Baker – Lois Chiles
Movie Studio: Paramount Pictures
Produced by: David Merrick
Directed by: Jack Clayton
Score by: Nelson Riddle
Written: New by F. Scott Fitzgerald / Screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola
Running time: 144 minutes
Release date: March 29, 1974
