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| Review by Caitlyn Thompson |
Produced by Baz Luhrmann, Douglas Wick,
Lucy Fisher, Catherine Martin, Catherine Knapman
Screenplay by Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
Based on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire,
Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher,
Jason Clarke, Elizabeth Debicki, Amitabh Bachcha
Warner Bros. / Rated PG-13
The Great Gatsby– the illustrious tale of mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby as told through his modest (and quite critical) neighbor, Nick Carraway.
There’s a love triangle, there are lavishing parties, but the film was devoid of emotion and an onscreen bright-color-costume mess.
Don’t get me wrong – I like Baz Luhrmann.
He has done beautiful work with Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet but his The Great Gatsby is frenzied and lacks the poignancy of the classic novel.
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