Using word-for-word passages from the novel, Carraway describes his move to New York to try his hand in the bond business. The adaptation is narrated by Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire), who recounts his adventures on Long Island to a doctor while at a sanatorium.
The result? Beautiful visuals, awkward editing and overblown symbolism. With this in mind, Luhrmann took the details that made the novel so successful and generously applied them to his film. To tamper with greatness could spell disaster for the film and disappoint fans. Scott Fitzgerald's novel is considered an American literary classic, a staple in high school English courses. Director Baz Luhrmann accepted this challenge when he signed on to direct a new theatrical take of "The Great Gatsby." F. There comes a time in a director's career when he or she may face one of the seemingly impossible cinematic feats: to make the movie better than the book.
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