: Despite being set in a time of excess, the film resonated with 2013 audiences who were still feeling the effects of the 2008 financial crisis. It highlights the "careless people" like Tom and Daisy who use their wealth to buffer themselves from the consequences of their actions. Symbolism in Technicolor The Green Light
A decade later, Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby (2013) is no longer a curiosity. It is a mirror. The Great Gatsby -2013-
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The 2013 Gatsby is not a period adaptation. It is a prophecy of the curated self. Gatsby, after all, is the first man to “brand” himself. He reinvents his biography, his accent, his entire being. In the age of LinkedIn and personal logos, is that not the most American story of all? It is a mirror