Dominic LeRose How the world's great actor Leonardo DiCaprio chose to do such a bad film is hard to understand, but to his credit, I bet he had no idea that the classic story of "The Great Gatsby" would turn out so horribly. To be fair, DiCaprio is not bad in the film. It's director Baz Luhrman who ruins this story, generating an ugly, flashy, loud, obnoxious and stale style that demolishes the entire film. Carrey , one of the most annoying actors around, is at her peak in trying to make audiences dislike yet another one of her characters. She has no chemistry with DiCaprio and is unfit for this film. Absolutely nothing works with this Gatsby remake, and it's best to forget this film ever happened.

melissadalcour I must say this is one of my favorite movies of all time! It features some very talented actors one being my favorite, Leonard DiCaprio. That so happens to take place in one of my favorite times the roaring 1920s. I had read the book once before but I don't quite recall what difference there is between the movie and the book, sorry! Let's get to it! The story line is about a young man that grew up poor but had dreams that surpassed his meager existence. His hunger for success drove him to make an unnerving decision, being he was just a boy, to take a chance on his own. This led him to a spontaneous stroke of good luck when he ran into a drunk but very wealthy sailor that was in trouble at sea. His repayment for saving this mans life was to be tailored into what an educated, powerful and wealthy man should appear to be. He was taught how to dress, act, and speak accordingly. This led him to a greater opportunity to be successful or at least allowed him to fake it until he made it. Then, came Daisy! Daisy was a beautiful and privileged woman that captured Gatsby's heart. They met prior to him being drafted into the military. There, just the thought of being with Daisy is all he needed to stay alive. He wrote and wrote but received no response. Though, he refused to give up hope for his one true love, Daisy on the other hand feared for the worst. After not receiving any signs of his existence, she reluctantly moved on with her life. She then got married to one of the wealthiest most eligible bachelors, Tom Buchanan. Now, still with much faith, Gatsby has come out of the military alive and well and ready to fight for his woman by all means necessary. Instead of fighting with fist, this fight was strictly about money. Gatsby had the grand idea of throwing the most lavish parties in New York, in hopes that Daisy would one day show up and he would be able to proclaim his love. By some great miracle, Daisy's cousin, Nick so happened to stay in a little house at the corner of Gatsby lavish mansion. Nick then became Gatsby's lifeline and aided him in trying to get Daisy back. It worked! They finally reunited with the help of Nick and then the lavish parties came to an end which led to much speculation about whom caused this sudden halt to the festivities. After plenty of close calls, Daisy's Husband, Mr. Buchanan has finally figured out what is going on and has also proclaimed his love for Daisy as well. She then realizes that regardless of how she feels about Gatsby he will remain that same poor boy and will never be able to compete with Mr. Buchanan. In a blank of an eye, her once happy life was turning upside down quickly. Due to Mr. Buchanan's own skeletons an unforeseen occurrence has happened with his mistress and coincidentally, Daisy was the main culprit. Finally, due to Daisy's selfish act Gatsby has made is ultimate and final attempt to gain her love by taking the blame for a tragic event caused by Daisy. Only this last chance at love led to his demise. So that was my recap of what happened in this awesome movie. It was a love story, with action that always had you at the edge of your seat. The sound track was also great and helped tie this whimsical tale together. I think everyone should go watch this if you haven't yet. You will not regret it!

anzaccove Pros: As I said in the title, the visuals are beautiful. Although I would've liked the world outside of Gatsby's parties to be a little less colourful in order to make them seem even more spectacular, I am mainly satisfied with what I've been given. The plot of 'The Great Gatsby' is great, however; this is not because of the movie. The story originates from F. Scott Fitzgerald so therefore; I will not give this movie any higher a rating because of it.Cons: After someone says something during a conversation in this film, someone else says their reply to that nearly instantly. This leads to the dialogue in this film feeling unnatural. The acting is mostly alright except for Tobey Maguirre's eyes which I found to be more hilarious than any of Amy Schumer's jokes combined. The music adds to the feeling of this movie being an oscar grab due to it just not belonging. I'm sure there was a way to incorporate the same songs into the movie better but they have not done that. The length of this film is too short. Yes, I admit, I hate watching this movie. But if it had instead taken its time with its storytelling, I'm sure I would have given it at least 2 more stars.Summary: If I were being forced to watch it again, It wouldn't make me want to die.

Leofwine_draca I suppose the thought behind hiring Baz Luhrmann to direct THE GREAT GATSBY was that he could bring the Roaring Twenties as described in F. Scott Fitzgerald's book to life in a lavish, vivid, and colourful way and he does that all right. The first thirty minutes of this film is a headache-inducing overload of the senses, with everything directed in a way which makes over-the-top sound like a tame description. It's as if a kid ate a jar of sugar and then went berserk with tins of paint in an all-white room. The effect is nausea-inducing, and the worst thing for me is the use of anachronistic music (hip hop) and the like instead of period-era fare. The rest of the film settles down a bit, but the story still feels lightweight and drawn out, with a minimum of characterisation. Leonardo DiCaprio does the best he can with what he's given but you feel a bit sorry for him due to the lack of direction he receives, while others like Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan are miscast and out of place. Isla Fisher is embarrassingly bad. This is the kind of disappointment that I do my best to erase from my memory soon after watching.