I agree that the sadness comes through in Nick’s narration, but throughout the entire movie, I feel like Nick is a little bit too aloof and goofy. In the book, Nick is lost, and is searching for anything that makes sense. He has no idea what he wants in life and is juxtaposed with a character in Gatsby who knows exactly what he wants. In the b…[Read more]

I think that from the very first scene, the male gaze is present, and it is not subtle at all. The opening scene is the funeral and Hochleitner expressing his condolences to Rachel. Then, before we even meet Book, the camera follows Hochleitner around. That made me believe he was going to try and make a move for Rachel, and he was doing so before…[Read more]

I agree with you, Megan, love can certainly be blinding and cause people to do many things that they wouldn’t otherwise do. While the love story is what sticks out the most and is most important, it is important to see the ending in another light as well. Allowing Ilsa to go with Lazlo can  be seen as a empathetic and patriotic in some senses.…[Read more]