Oftentimes these movies are considered to be not as good as the book. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a classic novel that gives us a glimpse into the 1920s. The story begins with Nick Carroway explaining the backstory of his life. He lives in West Egg, across the bay from his cousin Daisy Buchanan and next to a mysterious man named Jay Gatsby, whom he never sees. Daisy is married to Tom Buchanan, a vacuous man of old money. Gatsby on the other hand is a man of new money, who became wealthy through
The Great Gatsby exceeded my expectations in every way. The book written by F. Scott Fitzgerald is truly rich in detail and makes you feel like you are living in the 1920s. Director and Producer, Baz Luhrman did an excellent job creating a cinematic version out of the original lititure created by Fitzgerald. Being a person who learns better visually, I enjoyed the film much more than the book. Leonardo DiCapro (Gatsby) and Tobey Magguire (Nick Carraway) we're great choices of actors to play the
Gatsby Vs. Gatsby The book and the movie have many things in common but they also have many things that are different. They both have the same theme obviously otherwise they wouldn’t have the same name. They also have the same characters in both but some of the characters are different in the movie than portrayed in the book although they have the same name. Another thing to compare is that some scenes are different in the movie than they were described in the book. Taking all of these comparisons
“The Great Gatsby” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” are the most popular books of the modern age. The books became so popular that they even were turned into film adaptations. When the novels were turned into movies something happen between the convergent of the medium. The response from both fans and critics alike are viewed negatively when the films are not to expectation. Films based on novels are usually not as good as the book because they do not get in to depth with the characters, have missing