The Patsy (1964)

Great if not outstanding
I had the pleasure recently of re-reading the book and then watching both film versions. This version is definitely the one to watch. Not perfect by any means, the Robert Redford, Sam Waterston, Bruce Dern, and Mia Farrow version essentially captures the subtext of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of the vapid lifestyle of the rich before the 1929 crash. Thanks to a superior script by Francis Ford Coppola and great acting by the entire cast, the meanning of Fitzgerald's novel become very clear with overstating the obvious. This film is a perfect companion to any discussion of the novel. Reviewers who cannot see what Gatsby sees in the flighty Daisy miss the point of the novel.

Great Movie!
The critics struck out on this one. This is a great movie that follows the book very closely. Redford, Farrow, and Waterston really bring this film to life. Visually loaded, the movie has all of the Gatsby excesses one might expect to see. Highly recommended, this is a classroom friendly version of arguably the best American novel ever written (exception Catcher in the Rye?).

Great Movie!
The critics struck out on this one. This is a great movie that follows the book very closely. Redford, Farrow, and Waterston really bring this film to life. Visually loaded, the movie has all of the Gatsby excesses one might expect to see. Highly recommended, this is a classroom friendly version of arguably the best American novel ever written (exception Catcher in the Rye?).