“美国梦”的庸俗化——评《了不起的盖茨比》的电影改编

The Vulgarization of “American Dream”: Review on the Film Adaption of The Great Gatsby

导演巴兹·鲁赫曼的作品《了不起的盖茨比》改编自菲茨杰拉德的同名小说,但电影的主线情节、影片氛围、人物形象和叙事等方面与原著颇有出入。导演对情节的把握失误,将"美国梦破碎"的主题庸俗化;情节的高潮部分以及一些细节的处理也不够严谨。其中既有自身才能的原因,也有迎合市场需求的倾向。

The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann is adapted from a novel of the same title by F. Scott Fitzgerald. But the main plot, atmosphere, figures and narration in the movie are quite different from the original novel. The director mis - handled the plot and vulgarized the theme of a ＂broken American dream＂. His disposals of the climax and some details are also not rigorous enough. It was due to his limited talent, as well as the need of flattering the market.