And there is more: Bruce Dern's letter - perfect portrayal of Tom Buchanan; Tom Ewell's arresting cameo as the unidentified «owl -
eyed man» (who appears three times in the novel but, unfortunately, only once in the film); and Sam Waterston's marvelously
expressive face,
whose reactions provide most of the comment on the film's action, just as Nick's personal reflections provide the commentary on the action of the novel.