As the film went on, I was not only amazed by the concept of the movie, but the production that was behind each scene. It's the mixture of fantasy, color, and reality that has impacted me as a watcher. The whole idea of social classes, economy, living status and aristocracy has been developed in such a detailed and over-thought manner throughout the film, that I have no better image of how money cannot buy happiness because you will eventually loose the real meaning of a perfect dream.
The entire film conveys a deep message about a time where affluence was all that mattered, such as when Daisy said: "that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool” . The difference of wealthiness between Gatsby and Tom was similar yet significantly different. Tom was that typical rich man that got everything he wanted, and was known by everyone. Yet, there was Gatsby, the NEW RICH, that even though he had loads of money, he had NO class. |
Gatsby lives this crazy life where nothing makes sense. While his ambitiousness for Daisy grows throughout the film, he has the chance to share a couple of days by her side. Is the word HAPPINESS, which apparently does not exists in Gatsby vocabulary. Even though he shares unforgettable moments with selected characters, his life is full of emptiness, having little to be proud of. All he does has one motive, Daisy, and it's that whole idea of money, ostentatiousness, love and anxiousness that leads his life to get ruined, with no dream accomplished. Gatsby reflects the whole idea of the American Dream;
everything seemed perfect, he had money, he lived in a mansion, and he was finally recuperating what he once lost, until that "dream" swept away, when the green light (Daisy) he lived for, left. Every aspect of the movie has allowed Fitzgerald to convey his overall theme: the story of wealth, and how what can be conceived as perfection and happiness can eventually take your life to an end. It's what everyone knows as money that gives you the feeling of power and satisfaction; yet, if your life only focuses on that rectangular piece of paper, you will eventually end up with NOTHING. |