Moulin Rouge vs. the Great Gatsby
Kyle Warner
Film Analysis A
Moulin Rouge vs. The Great Gatsby
Apart from having the same director, Baz Luhrmann, Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby have an astounding amount of similarities. They are both passionate love stories with similar characters in coinciding roles. Although the two movies are set in the early 1900s and 1920s, they use modern music to captivate the audience’s interest. Baz Luhrmann has a knack for making colorful romantic thrillers, and it certainly shows in Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby. In the two movies there are three basic characters in the love triangle. Christian and Jay Gatsby would be the two dapper, yet penniless men that are desperate for the love of their soul mates. These soul mates would be Satine and Daisy. They are both very dramatic, beautiful free spirits who have everything handed to them due to their tremendous beauty. The third character in this love triangle is the antagonist, trying to steal away the girl from her true love. In Moulin Rouge, this was the Duke who could offer Satine a career as a real actress, and eventually gets so jealous of Christian that he attempts to have him killed. In The Great Gatsby, this character is Tom Buchanan. He is a wealthy ex-polo star who is married to Daisy and assists in setting up the murder of Jay Gatsby. Both movies contain very similar plot structures in different settings. Baz Luhrmann is known for his colorful scenes, and there are multiple of them in these two movies. In Moulin Rouge, these scenes are evident at the dances in the Moulin Rouge theatre. The costumes of the women are very extravagant and colorful, adding to the attractive scenes. In The Great Gatsby, the colorful scenes take place at Gatsby’s parties. His parties are renowned throughout the area of New York, and people of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Another significant part of the movies is the use of diamonds. In Moulin Rouge, Satine’s stage name is “The Sparkling Diamond,”
Film Analysis A
Moulin Rouge vs. The Great Gatsby
Apart from having the same director, Baz Luhrmann, Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby have an astounding amount of similarities. They are both passionate love stories with similar characters in coinciding roles. Although the two movies are set in the early 1900s and 1920s, they use modern music to captivate the audience’s interest. Baz Luhrmann has a knack for making colorful romantic thrillers, and it certainly shows in Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby. In the two movies there are three basic characters in the love triangle. Christian and Jay Gatsby would be the two dapper, yet penniless men that are desperate for the love of their soul mates. These soul mates would be Satine and Daisy. They are both very dramatic, beautiful free spirits who have everything handed to them due to their tremendous beauty. The third character in this love triangle is the antagonist, trying to steal away the girl from her true love. In Moulin Rouge, this was the Duke who could offer Satine a career as a real actress, and eventually gets so jealous of Christian that he attempts to have him killed. In The Great Gatsby, this character is Tom Buchanan. He is a wealthy ex-polo star who is married to Daisy and assists in setting up the murder of Jay Gatsby. Both movies contain very similar plot structures in different settings. Baz Luhrmann is known for his colorful scenes, and there are multiple of them in these two movies. In Moulin Rouge, these scenes are evident at the dances in the Moulin Rouge theatre. The costumes of the women are very extravagant and colorful, adding to the attractive scenes. In The Great Gatsby, the colorful scenes take place at Gatsby’s parties. His parties are renowned throughout the area of New York, and people of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Another significant part of the movies is the use of diamonds. In Moulin Rouge, Satine’s stage name is “The Sparkling Diamond,”