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''The Great Gatsby'' is a 2013 3D epic romantic drama film based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel of the same name. The film was co-written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the eponymous Jay Gatsby, with Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, and Elizabeth Debicki in supporting roles.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Great Gatsby - In Theaters May 10 )〕 Production began in 2011 and took place in Australia, with AU$105 million budget. The film follows the life and times of millionaire Jay Gatsby and his neighbor Nick (Maguire), who recounts his encounter with Gatsby at the height of the Roaring Twenties. The film was originally going to be released to theaters on December 25, 2012 but was moved to May 10, 2013, to accommodate the film's being shown in 3D. While the film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances but criticized the editing, soundtrack, and lack of loyalty to the book, audiences responded much more positively,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=CinemaScore Gets 'A' From Studios, Especially When It Counters Critics - TheWrap )〕 and F. Scott Fitzgerald's granddaughter praised the film, stating "Scott would have been proud". As of 2014, it is Baz Luhrmann's highest grossing film, having earned over AU$350 million worldwide.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=The Great Gatsby (2013) (2013) - Box Office Mojo )〕 At the 86th Academy Awards, the film won in both of its nominated categories: Best Production Design and Best Costume Design. ==Plot== In the winter of 1929, Nick Carraway, a Yale University graduate and World War I veteran, is staying at a psychiatric hospital to treat his alcoholism. He talks about Jay Gatsby, describing him as the most hopeful man he had ever met. When he struggles to articulate his thoughts, his doctor, Walter Perkins, suggests writing them down, since writing is Nick's true passion. In the summer of 1922, Nick moves from the Midwest to New York, taking a job as a bond salesman after abandoning writing. He rents a small house on Long Island in the (fictional) North Shore village of West Egg, next door to a lavish mansion belonging to Jay Gatsby, a mysterious business magnate who often holds extravagant parties. One day, Nick drives across to old money East Egg to have dinner with his cousin, Daisy Buchanan, and her husband, Tom, Nick's college acquaintance, who live across the bay. They introduce Nick to Jordan Baker, a cynical young golfer with whom Daisy wishes to couple Nick. When Nick returns home, he sees Gatsby on the edge of his dock, reaching out to a mysterious green light coming from the Buchanans' dock. Jordan tells Nick that Tom has a mistress who lives in the "valley of ashes", an industrial dumping ground between West Egg and New York City. Not long afterward, Nick travels with Tom to the valley, where they stop by a garage owned by George Wilson and his wife, Myrtle, Tom's mistress. As the summer progresses, Nick receives an invitation to one of Gatsby's parties. Upon arriving, he learns he is the only one who received an invitation, and none of the guests has ever met Gatsby. There are multiple theories as to who Gatsby is: a German spy, a prince, even an assassin. Nick encounters Jordan, and they meet Gatsby, who is surprisingly young and rather aloof. Gatsby's butler later informs Jordan that Gatsby wishes to speak with her privately. Gatsby seemingly takes a liking to Nick and offers to give him a ride in Gatsby's plane and on another day offers to drive Nick to town in his expensive yellow car, to have lunch. On the road, Gatsby tells Nick he is an Oxford man and a war hero, who was born into a wealthy family in the Midwest who have all since died. Gatsby takes Nick to a speakeasy, where he introduces him to Meyer Wolfsheim, a gambler and Gatsby's business partner. Jordan later tells Nick that Gatsby had a relationship with Daisy five years earlier and is still in love with her. Gatsby had been throwing the extravagant parties in the hopes Daisy would attend. Gatsby later asks Nick to invite Daisy to tea at Nick's house, without mentioning that Gatsby would be there. After an awkward reunion, Gatsby and Daisy begin an affair. Gatsby is dismayed that Daisy wants to run away from New York with him, as he deems that "not respectable"; rather, he wants her to divorce Tom, marry him, and live in his mansion. Nick tries to explain to Gatsby that the past cannot be repeated, but Gatsby disagrees. Trying to keep the affair a secret, Gatsby fires the majority of his servants and discontinues the parties. Eventually, he phones Nick and asks that he and Jordan accompany him to the Buchanans', where Gatsby and Daisy plan to tell Tom that Daisy is leaving him. Nick is hesitant, but Gatsby insists they need him. During the luncheon, Tom becomes increasingly suspicious of Gatsby when he senses intimacy between Gatsby and Daisy. Daisy stops Gatsby from revealing anything about their relationship, and suggests they all go into town. Everyone leaves for the Plaza Hotel; Tom drives Nick and Jordan in Gatsby's yellow car, while Gatsby drives Daisy in Tom's blue car. Low on gas, Tom stops at George and Myrtle's garage, where George tells Tom he and his wife are moving west, confiding that he suspects Myrtle is cheating on him. He seems unaware that Tom is Myrtle's lover. At the Plaza, Gatsby tells Tom that he and Daisy are together, claiming that she never loved Tom. Outraged, Tom accuses Gatsby of having never attended Oxford and of having made his fortune illegally, through bootlegging with his mobster friends. Daisy tells Gatsby that she loved him and still loves him, but she cannot claim that she never loved Tom. Tom promises that he loves Daisy and will take better care of her, as Daisy reminds him of his faults in their marriage. As Tom tells Gatsby that he is different from Daisy, Jordan, and himself due to Gatsby's dubious background, Gatsby lashes out at Tom, frightening Daisy. She leaves with Gatsby, this time in his car. Later that night, Myrtle rushes out into the street after a fight with her husband about her infidelity. She sees Gatsby's yellow car approaching and runs toward it, believing Tom is driving and has come for her. However, the car strikes her, instantly killing her before fleeing the scene. Afterwards, Tom, Nick, and Jordan stop by the garage when they see a large crowd has gathered and learn about Myrtle's death. Tom tells a distraught George the yellow car belongs to Gatsby and that he suspects it was Gatsby who was sleeping with Myrtle. Nick finds Gatsby lingering outside the Buchanans' mansion, and Gatsby reveals that Daisy was the driver, though he intends to take the blame. Nick eavesdrops on Daisy and Tom, and hears Daisy accept Tom's promise that he will take care of everything. Nick is disappointed but decides not to tell Gatsby, since his friend hopes for Daisy's call. Gatsby invites Nick over for the night and tells him the truth about his origins: he was born penniless, his real name is James Gatz, and he had asked Daisy to wait for him after the war until he had made something of himself. He'd then met Meyer Wolfsheim and entered his "business". The next morning, Nick leaves for work, and Gatsby decides to go for a swim before the pool is drained for the season. He hears the phone ringing, and, believing it is Daisy, climbs out of the pool as the butler answers the phone. Gatsby is then shot and killed by George, who then proceeds to kill himself. Nick invites Daisy to Gatsby's funeral, only to learn that she, Tom, and their daughter are leaving New York. The funeral is attended only by reporters and photographers, whom Nick angrily chases out. The media accuses Gatsby of being Myrtle's lover and the one who killed her, leaving Nick the only person knowing the truth. Nick realizes he is the only person who actually cared about Gatsby. Disgusted with both the city and its people, he leaves New York, but not before taking a final walk through Gatsby's deserted mansion, reflecting on Gatsby's unique ability to hope and how he lost everything. Back in the sanatorium, Nick finishes typing his memoir and titles it "Gatsby", then takes out a pen to re-title it, "The Great Gatsby". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Great Gatsby (2013 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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