Review of The Great Gatsby (2013) by Lawrence Toppman for Charlotte Observer — 08 May 2013
Now comes director Baz Luhrmann, who’s incapable of taking anything literally, and what do we get? The “Gatsby” that, of three I’ve seen and two I’ve read about, seems most faithful to the spirit of Fitzgerald’s superbly sad book.
His audacity pays off in a way that may not exactly reproduce the novel but continually illuminates it.
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This review of The Great Gatsby (2013) was written by Lawrence Toppman and published by Charlotte Observer on 08 May 2013.
The Great Gatsby has generally received positive reviews.
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