Comparing The Great Gatsby And Leonardo Dicaprio

The majority of great actors and actresses receive awards for their talent. One particular award, an Oscar, was given to Leonardo Dicaprio who, along with his fans, had waited for many years to receive it. Even without this award, there is no doubt that he is a great and well-known actor. Some people may question whether he is famous due to his good looks rather than his actual acting, but once they watch the films he has partaken in they notice his incredible acting ability. Some of the most famous productions he is known for being in are Romeo and Juliet (1996) and Titanic. The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann and produced by Warner Bros. in 2013, is one of the many famous movies leonardo Dicaprio acts in. Along with Dicaprio, Carrey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire are two of the main actors that play in this movie. Similar to the classic movie, Romeo and Juliet, that Dicaprio starred in, The Great Gatsby, takes on some modern aspects in contrast to the time period of its setting, the 1920s. Throughout the movie, the soundtrack is roaring with vibes of the twenties itself and the twenty-first century, as it shows the journey of its character, Nick Carraway, an
Of the characters in this movie, the one that intrigued me most was not the mysterious millionaire or the would-be-writer, but the beautiful fool, Daisy. Daisy Buchanan is the love of Jay Gatsby and the epitome of the wealthy class. During the film, she seems to weigh money in higher standards than love. For example, Daisy does not end up marrying Gatsby in the first place, because he is poor. Many viewers, such as myself, view this as selfish because that’s what it is, but it is to be expected from aristocrats. As a wealthy woman, all she can hope to be is a beautiful little fool, because according to her, “that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little