Great Gatsby Movie Review

After sitting down with my old friends Ebert and Roeper, we had come to the conclusion that the movie The Great Gatsby was quite amusing and worthwhile. Watching the movie after having read the book, it was unlike any other movie based on a novel. The Great Gatsby was on point in nearly each of the book's details. Of those details the most important one that I appreciated the director making it stand out was the representation of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg as God, watching over the Valley of Ashes. After the hit-and-run of Myrtle, she flew into the sky right in the sight of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg, depicting that nothing ever goes unnoticed. Another addition to the thumbs up part of the movie was the color differential of Gatsby's and Tom's car. That key factor allowed the viewer to know who caused the incident and the twist in the story. Despite the almost perfect representation of the book, one disappointment was the lack of effort put into the scene of Gatsby's funeral. The reason I believe the scene is a critical masterpiece to the movie is to show the kind of person Gatsby was to the people. When it came to his parties, everyone was sure to be there, but when it came to his funeral, everyone hid in their caves and gave a sketchy excuse as to why they are not able to attend. Overall, Ebert, Roeper, and I give the movie a two thumbs up!