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So we beat on,boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past
Alysha 2022-04-24 07:01:01
Under the most flamboyant and hearty feast, there is always the rotten gloom that is just around the corner. Fitzgerald's jazz age is brought to life by this ambitious and flamboyant setting. It's a pity that we saw the false Gatsby, but we did not see the green light that should have been shining. Carey Mulligan's performance is more visual than the mannequins in the window, how to convince anyone who will give everything for such a crude and empty display. Jay Gatsby--Jesus, God's boy. What Gatsby represents is the impetuous and grand "Jazz Age", as well as the delicate and empty "American Dream", such a glorious and sad life, such a detailed and realistic love story, and such a noisy and indifferent era. to present it perfectly. I don't think that should be the case at least. We remember the dazzling gatherings, the staggering of gongs and chips, and the singing every night. We remember the beautiful garden, the fallen leaves, the white bouquets full of flowers, and the little plums standing in one of the gorgeous clothes. But we didn't see Tom, who should be violent and rough, and lost Daisy, who should be delicate and moving. Too much brush and ink are used to describe the glitz, but the characters are simplified into close-up frames all the time. Eyes, movements, expressions and everything that can shape a character are replaced by the MV-style images. But what exactly can we see from such a human flesh set board? Even in the main character set, which was supposed to be the climax of the luncheon, it seemed that only Xiao Lizi and Tom were alone reading their lines and walking the camera. Others are just good-looking oil painting backgrounds, no tension, no atmosphere. There was only a close-up of Xiao Lizi's blood-pumping face. What was he trying to say? The interweaving of light and shadow is certainly unparalleled. But I can't see anyone here, I can't feel any emotions, it's really a pity.
Extended Reading
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Jay Gatsby: You see, I thought you ought to know something about my life. I didn't want you to think I was... Well, I didn't want you to think I was just some nobody.
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Policeman: Pull over! Pull over to the curb!
Jay Gatsby: All right, Old Sport. All right.
[shows him his business card]
Policeman: Right, you are! I'll know you next time, Mr. Gatsby.