Literature and movies are inextricably linked, I have understood since I fell in love with Harry Potter. And in fact, sometimes we like literary adaptations, and it is not clear whether we like the movie itself or the literary works. Just like this The Great Gatsby.
Fitzgerald’s love for Fitzgerald actually came from the movie, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". After reading the original work, I then glanced at The Great Gatsby, and I felt that the writer could indeed be among the top writers in American literature. , And Fitzgerald is special. In each of his stories, under the surface of simple and slightly joking, there is always a soul core of sadness to the extreme. Once this sorrow is seen through by you, it will make you unable to extricate yourself from the pain for a long time. It's like the adventure of Daisy and Benjamin and the final destined separation, like Gatsby's great joy and compassion, extremely luxurious and extremely empty life. In the end you will always find that sometimes we are destined to be unable to change our destiny, and all hopes and visions are just illusory bubbles. At this time, how do you continue your life, whether you continue to believe, wait, or end your life to do the final struggle against fate, Fitzgerald will gently give you an answer every time, he is not cruel Telling Gatsby the truth about Daisy and Tom's departure also made Benjamin and Daisy meet at the most beautiful moment in life. So he is painful and kind. After he sees through the unbearable world, although he is determined to reveal it to the world, he can't bear to take away the good wishes of the listener.
"The Great Gatsby" is Fitzgerald's most famous work. Most critics describe this work as "the last elegy of the Jazz Age". I don't know what this sentence means, so I prefer it. "It narrates the disillusionment of the'American Dream' of a generation." It can only be said that before coming to the United States, I was fascinated by the dreamlike term "American Dream". The prosperous Manhattan of New York, the Hollywood movie dream factory, the United States always seem to say to the world, everything is possible in USA, as long as you have a dream, the United States can help you achieve it and pursue the life you want. Gatsby was born in poverty. In order to change his destiny, he changed his name and constantly pursued efforts to break through himself. The magic word American Dream kept pushing him forward like a wheel. He met a beautiful rich girl and accumulated enough. A lot of wealth and fame, when he thinks he already has everything, he finds that the empty soul can only be filled by gathering all kinds of "interesting people" in society. That is the deformity after the extreme expansion of social capital in the United States. Too many people in the flashy society do not know what else to expect. They can only paralyze themselves with drunkenness and carnival. Gatsby chose to paralyze himself by watching all this confusion. He thinks that he can let the beloved woman say that she has never loved her husband, and that she will go with him without hesitation, but the final result is the same as he found in the process. Why does she not like it here? Why did I prepare all this for her And he just wanted to escape, everything is wrong, why is everything wrong. How heartbreaking it was to say this sentence from his mouth.
Did Gatsby do something wrong? He is just a cute boy, one of the most beautiful plots in the book. When I met Daisy, he nervously ran around the house a few times in the rain. He was really just a child, he would lose control of his emotions and would be naive. Believing in "Of course I can relive the past", I will wait night after day, waiting for someone who doesn't care about him at all.
Today, when I really sit in a cinema in the United States and watch it all, this sad feeling will be so real. Did I have dreams of this and that kind and wanted to come to the United States? Have many people contributed to this illusion? Have more people laughed at me? I remember that at the Los Angeles airport security check, even the staff would easily ask you, do you want to be an actor in California, big dream, yeah? Although I don’t like Los Angeles very much, the cinematic atmosphere that permeates the city can’t help but fascinate me. I can’t help but fantasize for a moment. I can do anything in order to stay in this movie dream factory, I have a dream. and I gonna make it come true. But the reality is that Gatsby can die for the one he loves, but he still can't really enter Daisy's life, let alone enter her heart.
Books and movies often have their own charms. The text gives you space to imagine. When you see the movie present it, it is exactly the most beautiful look you want, and you will be very happy. The adaptation of literary masterpieces is different from the best-selling novels. You can admire and awe, and of course you can criticize, but you must have a deep understanding. Gatsby's perfect presentation of the original is something I didn't expect. On the basis of almost no major changes in the plot, there is a beautiful interpretation of each highlight. Appropriate special effects are just right to render the overall illusory feeling. The quiet voice of the bystander Nick slowly enters the deepest part of your soul, telling a legendary life and the tragedy of an era. The soundtrack of the film is even more outstanding. The alternative interpretation of modern popular songs has been far from our age for a long time, and it can be so compatible. In fact, nowadays, movies such as "This Man Comes From Earth" are not uncommon, and they can also be called good movies. But there are too few films like Gatsby that have almost no flaws from shooting, actor, soundtrack, and post-production in one go. Of course, Buz's level and atmosphere are beyond doubt, but what is even more touching is his serious attitude towards movies. Perhaps this is what the current flashy film industry lacks.
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