Review of The Great Gatsby

Sorry, but I disagree with the comment you displayed. Unfortunately you need to understand the novel in depth to fully appreciate the concept of the film adaptation. The car-crashes are not used as a subordinate climax, in the novel the theme of carelessness is heavily embarked upon and careless driving is one example of this, also closely linked to alcoholism despite the 1919 National Prohibition Act. Fitzgerald used careless driving to represent the priorities people of the hedonistic era had; they cared little for their own safety and the safety of others whilst driving yet they cared immensely for the label of their clothes and who's parties they attended. It's unfortunate that you saw the film first, as I'm studying it for AS Level I have found that the film creates a vague outlook on something that is now noted as one of the greatest pieces of American Literature, standing against other novels such as Of Mice And Men. I really recommend you read the novel to understand the film further, as it only gives more of an outlook of the novel, yet the novel explores the depths of the class system, the "Great American Dream", carelessness, aspirations, lost love, how the past affects the future, class systems and many many more themes. It's a fantastic read and it sounds as if you would benefit from such an endeavour.