July 29
The Great Gatsby
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I love both the book and this version of the film. The Great Gatsby is a beautiful, diaphanous film that visually captures in images what the book captured with language. Like the book, it shows a golden, excessive age and the shallowness that lurks below the glittery surface. The actors are well-suited to their roles and portray their characters flawlessly. You’ll take a step back to the Roaring 20’s when you watch this film.
Can you believe that I’ve always loved the book, but never seen the movie? I’ve read it several times at different points in my life, and I always take something different away from it!
It’s also fun to see the “younger” versions of so many actors that you’ll recognize from their more recent work.
Yeah, I bet it is! I just saw them talking about The Way We Were on Oprah and looking at Robert Redford and Barbara Streisand then and now was really cool!
I loved Oprah’s last season. She brought together some wonderful folks.