BY BRIANNA MENDEZ AND SYBRINA IRACHETA
The modern remake of the famous The Great Gatsby hit the screen this past weekend on May 10 getting number two on top box office for its opening weekend, making 51.1 million.
The movie took place in the jazz era of the 1920’s with a modern take of Daisy (Carey Mulligan) and Gatsby’s (Leonardo DiCaprio) love affair. The film brought romance, drama and a surprising twist that kept the audience at the edge of their chairs. The movie kept its authenticity of the American Classic of The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald having Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) swept into an unexpected life that he would never dream of.
This movie truly portrayed the 1920’s with the storyline being based of the romance of the rich and famous and the struggle they face along the way. Jay Gatsby lived an extravagant life throwing parties in hopes of running into his lost love, Daisy. The movies hard-hitting drama brings conflict between Daisy’s husband, Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton) as Gatsby is fighting to win Daisy’s love back after being separated for 5 years. “Can’t repeat the past? …Why of course you can!” was how Gatsby lived his life thinking he can live in the past and have everything stay the same.
We personally enjoyed watching the film and being able to read the book with our junior class but do recommend before watching the film to read the book first as it gives you a more detailed outlook on the true meaning behind the storyline.
The movie got a lot of hype from the fans but wasn’t as expected once watched in theaters. Many thought the music didn’t go with the jazzy era, while other viewers thought it was a little modern cartoony. But all negativity aside, the chemistry between the characters was impeccable and truly captured the audience’s attention with Daisy and Gatsby love for each other.
We would rate this movie a 7.5 out of a 10 for showing that true love doesn’t’ always turn out the way it’s expected. Be sure to check out The Great Gatsby to continue the tragic love journey.
