By Robbie Jones
There are very few novels treasured as well as The Great Gatsby. F Scott Fitzgerald’s story of love and riches has and always will be considered a landmark in American literature. Film makers have tried to adapt the film to screen four times in the past, the most famous being the 70’s version starring Robert Redford. However, it is said time and time again that none of the films really retain the novel’s brilliance. Shamefully, I’ve never read the novel, nor have I seen the other adaptations, so I’m taking this film at face value. But is Baz Luhrman’s period piece an extravagant celebration of love and wealth or a drawn out declaration of boredom?
There are very few novels treasured as well as The Great Gatsby. F Scott Fitzgerald’s story of love and riches has and always will be considered a landmark in American literature. Film makers have tried to adapt the film to screen four times in the past, the most famous being the 70’s version starring Robert Redford. However, it is said time and time again that none of the films really retain the novel’s brilliance. Shamefully, I’ve never read the novel, nor have I seen the other adaptations, so I’m taking this film at face value. But is Baz Luhrman’s period piece an extravagant celebration of love and wealth or a drawn out declaration of boredom?
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