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THE GREAT GATSBY: IV PARAGRAPH IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS
An Entertaining experience is mostly impossible when it comes to me reading a book; but ¨The Great Gatsby¨ is an exception. One of the strongest points in the film ¨The Great Gatsby,” directed by Baz Luhrmann is the casting choice. One member of the cast who shines the most is the brilliant actor Tobey Maguire as the humble Nick Carraway. Tobey captures the feel of the character of Nick; it's a blessing the director didn´t cast some supermodel hunk like Channing Tatum or Brad Pitt. Tobey Maguire is the peak of male actors; he was best known for such masterpieces like ¨Brothers,¨ ¨ The Good German,¨ ¨Seabiscuit,¨ ¨Labor Day,¨ ¨Wonder Boys,¨ and the critically acclaimed 71% on Rotten Tomatoes ¨Pawn Sacrifice¨ where Tobey plays the Anti-Semitic chess champion who is also a Jew. He was also in the ¨Spider-Man¨ movies; very obscure films. No one else could´ve executed such a masterful performance like Tobey; unless it´s Edward Norton. A gripe I had for a cast member would have to be Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan; while he gave a near-perfect performance, his appearance is not the most threatening, the look on his face looks more adorable than tough guy. …show more content…

The lighting really captured the mood of the 1920s; even though I wasn't born during those times and have no experience whatsoever. Tobey Maguire is the king of narration in movies; even if it sounds like he's trying to pull off some accent, he still has the magic within. One of the greatest scenes in the movie was when the man of African descent playing his heart out with his trumpet. The camera zooms out and transitions from daytime to nighttime while still playing his golden pipe. I think it symbolizes the struggle of the lower class having to work many hours while the higher classes are given the advantage to party and stay up past 10:00

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