......why I love writing and reading romance........
I never leave feeling sad.
So, last night we watched Gatsby. I'd been wanting to see it for a while. I've never read the book or saw any of the other movie adaptions, but I did know a tiny bit about the story. It was a good movie with a good cast and lots of pretty things to look at. That era fascinates me. But the movie left me feeing sad. It did not end happily ever after. And I am starting to realize I crave that when I watch movies or read books. I don't like walking away sad.
***SPOILER ALERT***
Click away now if you haven't seen the movie or know nothing about the story.
Jay Gatsby is a complicated character with many flaws. He's mysterious at first, but then we get to know a little about him. He's a man in love, who has done a whole lot to make himself into the man he wants to be, the man he's dreamed of being, the man he thinks she deserves. Everything he did was for her. To prove he was good enough for her. I loved the scene when he was getting ready to see her for the first time in five years....the nerves. So adorable! My romantic heart went all a flutter :)
I liked Daisy at first....I felt sympathy for her. A girl stuck in a marriage, knowing her husband is fooling around and unable to do anything about it. She still loves Gatsby too, and my heart swooned, hoping they would figure it out and be together...finally.
But she didn't love him. Not really. She let him take the blame for killing that girl, a chivalrous act that backfired and got him killed. And she'd had no intention of being with him. She walked away scott free. Nothing he did was good enough for her.
The movie ended and I just felt sad.
This is why I love romance. Love always wins out. I never finish a movie or book and feel sad. There is far too much sadness in the world....everywhere I look. I want to believe that there is happiness in our world. A cynic will say romance stories are unrealistic. I disagree. I believe true love exists. It's not always easy, but it is there for those who want to work hard for it.
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I loved Gatsby, but you're totally right. In the end, most of the characters were selfish and self-centered.
ReplyDeleteThe 1920's fascinate me too. I devoured the special features for that movie.
I liked it...thought it was a great movie...I just felt really sad at the very end. I was hoping something would change what I knew was about to happen :(
DeleteI do love that era....did you see Gagster Squad?
I have the book. I'll bring it Wednesday if you want to borrow it. It's a complicated look at love, but unfortunately an accurate one in a lot of cases. Demanding and selfish.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I have soooooo many books on my nightstand though! I don't know when I'll have time to get to it.
DeleteI'm ashamed to admit I've never read the book or seen the movie. I'm going to have to set aside time to do so!
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