The Great Gatsby (new and improved)

Everybody knows that the Great Gatsby is a classic, and the rendition of the timeless film has brought the story everyone knows and loves to a much younger generation. Though the movie released several months ago, it is still fairly relevant, with the new Blu-Ray release already flying off shelves. I wanted to share my thoughts on the movie, because though its a little bit of "old news," I have not seen a movie since that was as compelling and as outstandingly produced. 

The main feature of the movie that stood out the most to me as a viewer was how vibrant each of the scenes were, almost as if the colors were jumping off the screen. It really helped me to feel more connected with the overall movie, as if I were actually living the life of Nick, the main character, as he told of his encounter with the infamous Gatsby. All of the features of the original novel and movie were enhanced, reflecting a very modern touch that also helped to connect me with the film. I can't give much credit to the overall plot of the Great Gatsby, as it basically followed the outline of the novel, but the execution and sequence of scenes was very understandable and easy to follow along without prior knowledge of the books content. 

The CG effects used in the movie gave a very powerful touch to the overall effect the film had on its viewers, including written word appearing and fading over scenes to really convey and point and let it sink into the viewers head, letting them ruminate on the words and phrases and comprehending fully their meaning and impact. Finally the soundtrack to the movie gave it a very fun vibe, and separated the movie from being just a simple rendition of a classic movie, to a whole new cinema experience, bringing a classic movie to light in a whole new way entirely. With a soundtrack composed of modern songs and artists, as well as the other modern twists made mentioned above, Steven Spielberg has brought the Great Gatsby alive again, in a fresh and energized way.