The Great Gatsby is a book that is difficult to adapt into a movie.
Baz Luhrmann's 2013 version had a lot of sparkle and visual splendour.
The 1974 version had Robert Redford at his most enigmatic but a screenplay from an overworked Francis Ford Coppola.
The 1949 with Alan ladd was upfront with the gangster part of Gatsby.
The 2000 version was a television movie with higher production values to give it a cinematic feel.
Toby Stephens interpretation of Gatsby owes a lot to Redford. Mira Sorvino brings out the selfishness and self centeredness of Daisy Buchanan. She might love Daisy but care more for her own survival.
Paul Rudd who played Nick Carraway might later have said that he did not like the movie. However this lofi version has a lot to commend it.
A simple bare bones structure, it moves along well. The low budget means there is more emphasis on the story.
Baz Luhrmann's 2013 version had a lot of sparkle and visual splendour.
The 1974 version had Robert Redford at his most enigmatic but a screenplay from an overworked Francis Ford Coppola.
The 1949 with Alan ladd was upfront with the gangster part of Gatsby.
The 2000 version was a television movie with higher production values to give it a cinematic feel.
Toby Stephens interpretation of Gatsby owes a lot to Redford. Mira Sorvino brings out the selfishness and self centeredness of Daisy Buchanan. She might love Daisy but care more for her own survival.
Paul Rudd who played Nick Carraway might later have said that he did not like the movie. However this lofi version has a lot to commend it.
A simple bare bones structure, it moves along well. The low budget means there is more emphasis on the story.