The Great Gatsby (2013)

This movie came out in 2013. It was directed by Baz Luhrmann. The starring actor is Leonard DiCaprio. This movie is based on the novel called Great Gatsby by F.Scott. Fitzgerald. It is famous as one of the best novels in American literature. This novel was filmed three times in the past, and the most famous movie was 1974's work. That was directed by Jack Clayton and the starring actor was Robert Redford.

Story Line

The story begins in the early 1920s as a recollection by young man Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) working in Wall Street. He moved to West Egg on  Long Island of the New York suburbs to work at a stock company. The person living in the neighboring mansion holds a luxurious party every night.  Nick know that the master of the mansion is a person called Jay Gatsby and Nick was interested. One day Nick is invited to the Gatsby party. Then Nick will know the feeling that Gatsby hid for five years.

Impression

In fact, the reputation of this movie is not good. The movie review site "Metacritic" score is 55. The "RottenTomatoes" score is 48. But I think it is not bad. The actors are very well cast. Leonard DiCaprio's performance was amazing. I read Great Gatsby which Haruki Murakami translated. I thoght of Leonard DiCaprio's performance as Gatsby as I read the book. But this movie that has a little strange thing. It is that Hip-hop was played in the scene of the party. I feel it's a little strange hip-hop was played in 1920. Of course this is good. I was most interested is how to translate "old sport". "Old sport" is a 1920's British word. Now it is changed and called "old chap". It means "my friend" . So in the movie, translate "君”,　which means "you".  I think it's best. Everyone should watch this movie once.