issue 15// vol 46 Welcome to the roaring Egg > ‘The Great Gatsby’ movie review Sonam Kaloti Arts Editor wwe KK YX he roaring 20s are off to a great start. I'm turning 20 next week, and my closest cousins all have close birthdays and are in their 20s—hence we are having a joint birthday party with a Great Gatsby / roaring 20s theme. It’s the perfect theme to represent our ages as well as the upcoming decade, except for the tiny fact that none of us have actually watched The Great Gatsby, let alone read the book (except my sister because she’s a nerd). Taking one for the team, here’s my review of a movie from 2013 that | only watched to find out what the heck people wore in the 20s (I found out and now you can too!) The movie opens up in the fictional towns of West Egg and East Egg (come on F. Scott Fitzgerald, I’m sure you could’ve done better than... Egg) and proceeds to introduce us to the main character who barely speaks in the film, Nick Carraway (played by ex-Spiderman, Tobey Maguire). The stylists of the cast deserve a ton of recognition for the looks of these characters. Carraway’s suits were always pristine and gorgeous, the women’s outfits were classy, and their bobs never had a stray hair. The way the outfits correlated with the background of each scene must’ve taken immense effort in terms of colour scheme and post-production filters. Two scenes stood out to me most in this sense. The first scene being when we meet Carraway’s cousin, Daisy (Carey Mulligan). Ina spacious circular room of open window doors and white drapes flowing all around, she entices in a white dress. The second scene is similar in its light colouring. We are brought through the cottage living room, covered wall to wall in pale, dangling flowers and see Leonardo DiCaprio (playing Gatsby himself) standing in a crisp white suit on a balcony overlooking the bay. During scenes where the characters were driving very fast, their voices didn’t match up well with their mouths... which was very offsetting. Still from 'The Great Gasby' I simply wanted to know what was going on, earlier on. The plots change here > ‘You’ Season 2 review Tania Arora Staff Writer wee K KY his is the creepiest romantic show featured on Netflix. Even if the light- hearted haven't watched it, I am sure they know about it. Created by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble, the show will surely send chills down your spine. It features Penn Badgley as the male protagonist, Victoria Pedretti as the female lead in season two and Elizabeth Lail in season one. There are no second thoughts about the brilliant performance of all the actors who are a part of the show, starting with Ambyr Childers, the crazy ex to Jenna Ortega, the kid who was almost 16. Season two was incredibly anticipated by fans. Male protagonist Joe, now called Will, moves to Los Angeles after the demise of (or having murdered) his girlfriend Beck. His longing for love leads him to Love (Victoria Pedretti), a girl who owned a store along with her twin brother played by James Scully. Will has both sides to him, the good one who would kill to protect someone, and the bad one who would wipe anyone out who even considered getting in his way to Love. The season features more disturbing flashbacks to Joe’s (“Will’s”) childhood while explaining why he is broken in the way he is. The first season showcased several murders by the male lead himself but in season two, the tables turned. Yes, it’s supremely more fucked up this time. It began by him setting free the person he stole the name from, trusting them and letting them live their life. He had a soft spot for the teenage girl in his neighbourhood who was ona path to destruction. He went above and beyond to save her, as usual. While Will was trying to protect this neighbour Delilah, she was found murdered. And the culprit wasn't him this time. Love was more passionate than Will and even she crossed some unbelievable boundaries for the sake of the relationship. Although season two wasn‘ at par with the previous one, the twist in the plot saved the show. The climax was totally unexpected. However, just when you see things wrapping up nicely as happy endings do, Will is onto the next venture. Will speaks of his own destiny and hints at what he will potentially be looking for in the future, Eh Rw AA CO The score is outstanding. At times, it is too noticeable and takes over the scene, however it is fantastic at creating atmosphere and accelerating emotional scenes. The music placed in the party scenes were the complete opposite. The dance music, comprised by the likes of Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé, completely took me out of the scene. The music is unnatural and does the movie no favours. To properly immerse the viewer into the world, I believe music from the 208 (jazz!) would’ve worked much more in favour of the film. The movie itself is very frustrating. It runs long, which is tiring to watch when so much information is withheld until after half the film is over. I simply wanted to know what was going on, earlier on. Also, Carraway’s character is in almost every scene, however he merely stands around and doesn’t say much. He is expressive, which convinces me that in the novel we get to read his inner monologue. Seeing how the movie didn’t adapt to his thoughts however, it is just unnerving watching him experience so many awful situations while rarely hearing his opinions on anything. Throughout the film I found Gatsby far creepier than enchanting in any way. Described by a throwaway character with the phrase, “he’s certainly richer than God,” Gatsby schemes his entire life to win back a—now married—woman (Daisy) he was in love with five years prior. He gets to her through his neighbor Nick Carraway, who seemed more like a potential partner until the whole madly-in-love-with-Daisy spiel was revealed. That ship was a waste really, considering Gatsby was later told, “You're acting like a little boy!” by Carraway. No romantic hope there. Rated a... flimsy 3.5 / 5, ’'d suggest watching The Great Gatsby, but it'd likely be more enjoyable (or perhaps more frustrating) if you read the book first. 'You' promotional photo by Beth Dubber for Netflix enticing watchers to be excited for the next season. I lost my appetite for the whole week after I watched this show and had to ask my friend to drop me off at home every night. It is scary and could be a reality, so it terrifies. So, hold your pants tight and lock your doors before you press play!