(05/09/20 13 10:00 pm AMC Atlantic)
1920s, shortly after the end of the First World War, the newly born United States greeted its era with a powerful victor posture for the first time, with unprecedented prosperity in science and technology, industry, commerce, art, education and culture. In this decade, * * * and Republican Coolidge were elected president with the slogan of "order and prosperity" and were re-elected. Shortly after taking office, he said that "the top priority for Americans is to do business"; In the past ten years, Al Capone, the Chicago gangster, made a fortune from the bootlegging business during prohibition, and turned his hands to cover the rain all over the Midwest of the United States. At this time, nearly ten years have passed since he was detained in Alcatraz prison in San Francisco in 193 1. In this decade, the famous Chaplin released the films Circus and The Gold Rush. There is no need to wait until many years later, he undoubtedly became synonymous with silent films at that time. In this decade, Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis single-engine plane from new york to Paris, which incredibly realized the dream of flying across the ocean in the industrial age. When he landed in Paris, there were 1.5 million Parisians waiting for him at the airport. In this decade, the 18 constitutional amendment passed in the name of morality announced the national prohibition of alcohol. This kind of legislation aimed at morality is meaningless and counterproductive, which will only bring endless gang smuggling business, illegal bars everywhere and total corruption of the local judicial system; In this decade, the first commercial radio station KDKA was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jazz became the strongest voice of this era, and fat Waller stars like louis armstrong came forth in large numbers. In this decade, Henry Ford sold 654.38+0.5 million Ford Model T cars, and the fragmented company of Standard Oil built countless gas stations all over the country 654.38+00 years ago. Dow Chemical has its own trademark and has become one of the few large chemical enterprises in the United States.
Ten years of crazy roar, everyone is in sturm und drang. Many years later, people mentioned that the greatest and most self-fulfilling prophecy was summarized by Fitzgerald's elegy novel The Great Gatsby. Even today, nearly a hundred years later, it is still put on the screen by director baz luhrmann. The film is extremely luxurious: costumes, jewels, sets, banquets and even Gatsby's shiny yellow sports car remind the audience of that crazy and enjoyable jazz era. Perhaps Fitzgerald didn't realize it himself, but all future generations saw the inevitable disillusionment of the predicted Great Depression from those drunken descriptions, so that they are deeply touched today.
If it is only a sign of the destruction of the dawn in the carnival feast, then the original work can not have such a far-reaching impact, because it aims to ask a question: "What is the American dream?" Gatsby, the hero played by Leonardo DiCaprio, undoubtedly represents the most direct spiritual appeal of that era: I will make constant efforts to earn more money and gain a higher position, and through my own efforts, I will become a great man from a nobody as soon as possible. Then take everything you have to recover everything you didn't get in the past and those years. All the dances, feasts, bands, wine and noises in his mansion are to find everything lost in Louisville five years ago, not only Daisy, but also all his lost futures in the past five years, which should never have happened. For Gatsby, who is almost paranoid, it is best to stop here: these five years have never happened. He returned to Daisy with his wealth and achievements, and everything started again five years ago. As for Daisy and Tom, now that they have a daughter, Gatsby never even cares or even thinks about what to do. He was so fascinated by his past that when Nick intuitively asked, "You can't repeat the past," Gatsby instinctively replied suspiciously, "You can't repeat the past? Why? Sure! I'll make everything back to normal! She (Daisy) will see it! " (can't repeat the past? Why? Of course you can! I want to put everything back to the way it was. In his world, everything is for the green light shining at night in Daisy's residence, which is separated from his mansion by water.
In fact, Daisy's apparent indecision is not even worth mentioning, because she Tom is such a person who grew up in such an environment. Even Daisy herself can't be unaware of her situation and Tom's affair. She looked at herself and Tom's daughter and said, "I am very happy to be a daughter." I hope she is a fool. " I'm glad to be a girl. I hope she is a fool-this is the best thing for a girl in this world, a beautiful little fool. His idea of taking all the material wealth he owns for granted and his material desire make him no different from Tom in essence. For example, Nick's indifference to Tom and Daisy after Gatsby's death: "I can't forgive him or like him. But everything he did seemed reasonable to them: everything was very cold and confusing. Tom and Daisy are indifferent people. They screwed everything up, then retreated to their wealth and insensitivity or anything that kept them together, leaving a mess for others to clean up. "
Such as "Gatsby fell in love with a bitch, and then he ruined his life" is also debatable. Gatsby's oath of perseverance is like Mark's "I have endured for three years, just waiting for an opportunity, I want to catch my breath." I don't want to prove myself great, but I want to tell others: I must get back what I lost. In the final analysis, it is touching, but if a person doesn't let go of everything he has experienced, no matter how great Gatsby's later achievements are, if his success and self-realization are saved by uncovering the scars of the past, it no longer belongs to him. Because what happened in the past really happened so incontrovertibly, the only choice but to accept it is to forget it. The sad thing about Gatsby is that he can't do either.
Gatsby tried his best to create a new self and realized the American dream. He even changed his name. What he concealed from Daisy was that he refused to believe that he was doomed to accomplish nothing because of his humble origins. Any way to make yourself rich and successful, even if it is illegal, is at all costs. At Gatsby's funeral, only Nick, Gatsby's father and priest appeared, and they almost stayed away from him because they were afraid of having anything to do with Mr. Gatsby, who started out by selling bootlegging and organized crime, although not long ago, they all drank, partyed and danced all night in Gatsby's mansion. People praise wealth and achievements, but invariably avoid the aftermath. When Gatsby's father learned of his son's death, he hurried to attend his son's funeral and said to Nick in Gatsby's magnificent mansion, I am proud of my son's achievements.
Back to the original question: "What is the American dream?" Old President Roosevelt delivered a speech entitled "Citizens of the Republic" in Paris on 19 10. In his speech, he said: "What matters is never those who tell others what to do, those who judge others' failures, and those who accuse others of how to do better. Glory belongs to those who really stand on the field: their faces are covered with dust and soaked with sweat and blood; They are brave and fearless; They made mistakes and fell down again and again, because the road was bound to be accompanied by blows. Even so, they managed to move forward. They understand their persistence and concentration; They devoted themselves to the lofty cause; At the best of times, they finally tasted great victories and achievements; In the worst case, even if they fail, at least they are great, because those cold and timid souls who don't know the victory or defeat from beginning to end are far from them. "For more than 200 years, generations of immigrants have come here just to get rid of the old world. Passing the Statue of Liberty in new york Harbor, passing under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and passing through Long Beach Harbor in Los Angeles, all people who come here to live believe that no matter how humble their origins are, we will one day get everything we think we deserve: wealth, status, respect and love by relying on our own efforts and unremitting pursuit. Everyone who lives here, like Gatsby, "believes in green light and the perfect future that gradually leaves us every year." "We couldn't catch him before, but it doesn't matter: tomorrow we will run faster and reach further. One morning, we will struggle forward and swim against the current, and we will be constantly pushed to the past. "
As the original text of the first chapter of the novel says, "Gatsby himself is actually safe in the end, but the mud and dust that once swallowed Gatsby and was discovered after waking up made us temporarily lose interest in the sadness and fleeting joy of this world." Gatsby turned out fine; It is this kind of thing that torments Gatsby, and it is this kind of dirty dust floating with his dreams that temporarily closes my sadness about people's abortion and my short-lived triumphant interest. Gatsby is really great and great, but he should be extra careful to find out what he is pursuing day and night.
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Updates on various parts of the film.
As far as the story is concerned:
The film basically follows the context of the novel, and many details are also shown. A little content was deleted (for example, Gatsby was buried in the rain, and only his father, Nick and others appeared), but it basically did not affect the viewing experience. As the original creator, I said that the story was well adapted and didn't screw up. The rhythm editing in the first half of the film is a bit messy. After the hotel conflict, the rhythm is very comfortable.
Actor:
Xiao Li was officially promoted to a male god. As soon as he appeared, fireworks exploded in the background. The audience exclaimed when the scene of him holding up his glass and smiling at you appeared. God of mankind! Spider-Man Tobey Vincent Maguire performed very well, and my classmates and I enjoyed it very much. The only kind person who survived the whole movie! Carey mulligan's acting is very good. If there is a problem, it is that the change is too fast. Maybe the middle part described her too well, and it was a bit abrupt for her to leave coldly at last. The original novel dealt with this point well. Maybe the film is limited in space.
Original soundtrack:
It's too full. Jay-Z really wants to do well in the exam. Just like cooking, only the ingredients are too heavy. The first half should be dominated by jazz music style, basically set off by trumpet. The inexplicable rap soundtrack has a slightly different style, but the second half is better. The ending song with XX soundtrack is really cruel.
Baz luhrmann's directing style,
The works of Australian director baz luhrmann still have the influence of previous works, such as Moulin Rouge and Romeo and Juliet: this is a director who pays special attention to color sets and costumes, and the films have a musical flavor in many places.