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Hits and Misses of Frances Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola film adaptation of Scott Fitzgerald's Great Gatsby is able to succeed in creating a movie that remains faithful to the original text with out losing the meaning and ability to convey its original message. By doing this he is able to connect with the mind of those who have read the book and make mental connections with the viewer through out the movie. There are times that his direction differed from the mental picture I had but over all his interpretation was really close to mine. One of the ways the Coppola movie was able to tie into my mental movie was by the use of excellent actors like Robert Redford (Gatsby), Mia Farrow (Daisy), Bruce Dern (Tom), Sam Waterson (Nick) who were hired to play the different roles. Few of these characters were able to match perfectly what I imagined but overall they did a really great job.

Sam Waterson does a very good job as Nick Carraway. Just as in the book, Nick doesn’t......

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