“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a novel written in 1925 that has been made into film a number of six times. Despite its previous adaptations, Baz Luhmann’s 2013 version is considered one of the best. This is primarily due to its huge box office success and its talented cast as the film did receive mixed reviews from critics. This paper will provide yet another review to the 2013 film by analyzing its cinematics, establishing how the cast is crucial to the movie, and how the films greatest quality is that of emotion. There is no doubt that the film features great cinematics. Seitz mentions, “Alike his previous film of “Romeo + Juliet” in 1996, Luhrmann is able to fuse an epic melodrama with old-movie theatrics and subjective filmmaking”
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Maguire as Nick Carraway is a great example of how impressive the cast was as well. Just as DiCaprio humanized Gatsby, Maguire did the same to Carraway by not only uttering lines from the novel but showing emotion unlike any other character. The relationship between both Gatsby and Carraway is very crucial to the film as it illustrates a friendship that transcends all aspects of acquaintanceship. Mulligan’s portrayal of Daisy Buchanan is also outstanding as her voice and sensuality illustrate the reason why Gatsby falls in love with her in the first place. In addition, her style of acting to that is of wealthy value that clearly shows why Gatsby sacrificed so much for a woman that cares more about money than sincere love. Furthermore, it can be understated that Jordan Baker’s character played by Elizabeth Debicki is also elegantly portrayed and stounds out of all the minor character roles. As Seitz points out in his review, “The director is genuinely interested in his actor’s performances… the result is a more powerful experience that crowd scenes and CGI panoramas can deliver”
Maguire as Nick Carraway is a great example of how impressive the cast was as well. Just as DiCaprio humanized Gatsby, Maguire did the same to Carraway by not only uttering lines from the novel but showing emotion unlike any other character. The relationship between both Gatsby and Carraway is very crucial to the film as it illustrates a friendship that transcends all aspects of acquaintanceship. Mulligan’s portrayal of Daisy Buchanan is also outstanding as her voice and sensuality illustrate the reason why Gatsby falls in love with her in the first place. In addition, her style of acting to that is of wealthy value that clearly shows why Gatsby sacrificed so much for a woman that cares more about money than sincere love. Furthermore, it can be understated that Jordan Baker’s character played by Elizabeth Debicki is also elegantly portrayed and stounds out of all the minor character roles. As Seitz points out in his review, “The director is genuinely interested in his actor’s performances… the result is a more powerful experience that crowd scenes and CGI panoramas can deliver”