The Great Gatsby
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: May 10, 2013
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Moore_CalebSep 12, 2017
My favorite movie of all time! This movie is perfectly done with great direction from Baz Luhrmann. This is one of my favorite Leonardo DiCaprio performances of his career. Every line in this movie grasp you and the love between Daisy andMy favorite movie of all time! This movie is perfectly done with great direction from Baz Luhrmann. This is one of my favorite Leonardo DiCaprio performances of his career. Every line in this movie grasp you and the love between Daisy and Gatsby feel so real. I also love Toby Maguire's performance in this movie, easily his best of his career. This movie is a must see and if you have not seen it, watch it!… Expand
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FilipeNetoFeb 23, 2018
This film adapts the greatest novel of Scott Fitzgerald, which explores the dark past and love affairs of a wealthy American millionaire in the twenties. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, which ensures the screenplay with Craig Pearce, has LeonardoThis film adapts the greatest novel of Scott Fitzgerald, which explores the dark past and love affairs of a wealthy American millionaire in the twenties. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, which ensures the screenplay with Craig Pearce, has Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role.

The film has a good script, faithful to the novel. Unfortunately, the dramatization soften the symbolism of certain elements. The optician signal, for example, is no more than a piece of scenario. Leo DiCaprio was at the height of his role and, although isn't a particularly inspired interpretation, sought to incorporate his character's personality. Tobey Maguire didn't convinced me, his character looks like a jerk, who drooled over the things of his rich neighbor. The sets and costumes are excellent and show eloquently the ostentation of the nouveau-riche and the madness of the twenties. The soundtrack, which ranges from the strong rhythms of Charleston and the deep melancholy of blues, captures the dichotomy of feelings, experiences and personalities of the characters.

This film is interesting in several aspects and, in my opinion, captures the essential of Fitzgerald's book. Of course, some things implicit in the novel were not portrayed in the film, but that's not makes this film a bad adaptation. Nothing replaces the book and, when we go to the movies, we have to understand that first. This is a very reasonable film. It could be better, but isn't bad at all.… Expand
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Cateash77Jul 14, 2018
This is a brilliant movie, especially amazing in 3D at the cinema if you ever get the chance. The mediocre reviews baffle me, Fitzgerald would have loved this adaptation I am sure and I'm a huge fan of the book, it was a defining book for meThis is a brilliant movie, especially amazing in 3D at the cinema if you ever get the chance. The mediocre reviews baffle me, Fitzgerald would have loved this adaptation I am sure and I'm a huge fan of the book, it was a defining book for me as a teenager. Beautiful movie and brilliant acting, truly original.… Expand
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GrachechkovskiJan 2, 2019
The beautiful story about love, imagination and aspiration. This film has answer on question: what do you do for your love? But I don't understand one moment - why Nick came to doctor and lived in his house, while he had wrote the novel?
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ahmedaiman1999Jan 31, 2020
Leo single-handedly made the third act fairly watchable compared to the rest of the film. But, to be honest, if it weren't for the decent performances from all the cast members, this freak of a film would have no redeeming qualities. I'mLeo single-handedly made the third act fairly watchable compared to the rest of the film. But, to be honest, if it weren't for the decent performances from all the cast members, this freak of a film would have no redeeming qualities. I'm glad, though, the film refreshed my memory about the story. Although watching a video summary would have been less pretentious, fake, boring and, definitely, not annoyingly over-stylized.

What a wasted opportunity to adapt one of the greatest novels in american literature for the screen!

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KadirovMay 17, 2020
Overhyped mediocre film. Actually, mediocre films at least are able to entertain a watcher, this one is just a grandiloquent pacifier like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. This movie is most likely a result of director's probable mental illness
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DawdlingPoetNov 24, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a drama film which, as I've already mentioned, is set in the 1920s. It has romantic elements to it as well and it covers themes including greed and excess.

It was quite a mysterious film from early on, with some impressive visual effects. The film starts off with what appears like a kaleidoscope shape graphic/slowly moving images which the camera zooms in on and which morphs in to something different, which is quite spooky in a sense. It seemed, certainly to me, to be intriguing and possibly a bit bizarre and that definitely helped to pique my interest in it. As the next few scenes started, it appeared more like a traditional film, with characters coming and going and a fair emphasis on dialogue. The furnishings of the various houses featured is both bright and unsurprisingly quite decadent and I enjoyed watching it if only to take in the environments its set in. The film seemed quite immersive to me, with the musical soundtrack/score helping to add to the feeling of certain scenes, for example with upbeat music played during party scenes and so on. I was a bit surprised to hear that quite modern sounding hip hop style music (some pieces by Jay-Z) was played during some scenes, given its set in the 1920s - that didn't quite feel right to me, feeling slightly disingenuous. There is also jazz music featured, which is more suitable for the age its set in, or I'd certainly presume so anyway.

If I had to describe this film in one word only, it would have to be excess, or, if I could describe in three words then it'd be 'depiction of excess'. It is quite slick and rather engrossing, particularly at the start. It didn't overly surprise me to hear that Baz Luhrmann directed this film, as it shares some things in common with his previous films (the vivid lighting, heavy use of music and extravagent characters).

Cast wise, Leonardo DiCaprio played the main/title character, Jay Gatsby. As is usual for DiCaprio's roles, he plays a quite sophisticated, somewhat suave and well regarded man. I never used to like DiCaprio when I was younger, although nowadays I tend to like the films he appears in but from what little I know, I'm not especially keen on the actor himself (I suppose thats not entirely relevant though). He seemed reasonably well cast in this film - I like the fact that Luhrmanns films tend to be good at somehow balancing the mix of looking partly dreamlike and also seeming impressively realistic as well. Its hard to entirely elaborate on that but I feel its the case. The other main character, that of Nick Carraway, is played by Tobey Maguire, who I felt was also well cast, seeming quite unsure and a bit of a fish out of water, while trying to decide what to think of his lavish neighbour (Gatbsy himself, of course). Other cast members include Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan (who very much looks the part as a well off citizen of the time) Isla Fisher as Myrtle Wilson, Joel Edgerton as Tom Buchanan and Jason Clarke as George Wilson.

I liked the fact that during particularly fast paced scenes, such as parties and during car rides and so on, cameras are cut to and fro, with the characters shown from various angles and even some instances of cameras zooming down from above air, as if filmed from a helicopter or some such. I suppose some people may not like this, with it constantly moving about, for some people that might be slightly disorientating or distracting but I felt it kept me feeling intrigued to see what would happen next and it helped prevent scenes from seeming unnecessarily bland or stale.


Content wise, this film features some relatively mild profanities and a couple of racist remarks, some sexual references and content, although no detailed graphic sex scenes as such (partial nudity is shown but nothing especially explicit). Also the film clearly depicts a time when both drinking alcohol in excess and smoking excessively was very much in vogue and it could be argued that this film glamorises it. Time wise, the film is set shortly after the Prohibition era ended, hence most people were taking advantage at their new found ability to buy and consume alcohol and the like. The film carries a 12 rating to reflect this content.

I liked the character development present in this film, with Nick Carraway being quite a likeable character. There's some witty dialogue and I felt it was relatively engrossing and engaging, certainly in the first half of the film. If I were to add any more criticism, I'd say that the pace slows down somewhat and it did feel a bit more bland in the second half of the film and I felt a little distracted from it. Jay Gatsby isn't the most likeable of characters, given that he's quite smug and so on, although his background is intriguing.

Yes I would recommend this film, as I thought it was quite stylish and had a good use of colour, it was relatively immersive and was generally a decent watch.… Expand
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loremApr 1, 2020
Not the greatest movie and definitely not the greatest musical choice, but an interesting and engaging movie after all.
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bradens584Dec 19, 2020
This movie looks spectacular. Incredibly lavish sets, with intricate detail and hundreds of extras, the Great Gatsby might be the most visually appealing film I’ve ever seen. But most critics aren’t willing to give it much praise above that.This movie looks spectacular. Incredibly lavish sets, with intricate detail and hundreds of extras, the Great Gatsby might be the most visually appealing film I’ve ever seen. But most critics aren’t willing to give it much praise above that. Now, I haven’t read the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel that this is based on, and I will admit the film gets off to a rough start, but honestly, I think this is a really great movie. Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire are both brilliant, and it’s really well-written, all topped off with some good cinematography. There’s some pacing issues, but overall this well worth the watch.… Expand
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Lucariomain05Mar 28, 2023
While it provides an interesting lens and interpretation of the source material, this movie’s changes are unfaithful to it. But the main issue about them is that they serve no purpose to further the movie or enhance the New York City that itWhile it provides an interesting lens and interpretation of the source material, this movie’s changes are unfaithful to it. But the main issue about them is that they serve no purpose to further the movie or enhance the New York City that it portrays. While Leonardo DiCaprio was a no brainer for Gatsby, Tobey Maguire’s casting as Nick was a massive misfire. Maguire was 7 years older than the character he was portraying, and it really shows. And while his narration is good, his line delivery during the actual film is flat and slangy most of the time, which contrasts heavily from his sophisticated narration and sticks out like a sore thumb. Additionally, in the scenes where he doesn’t have much to say, Maguire looks flat and lifeless in the background and doesn’t add much reaction or emotion to the character to fit the situation unless he has something to say. Additionally, a lot of the expository beats about Gatsby’s backstory are skimmed over way too heavily in favor of long and uninspired partying scenes. These scenes contain annoying modern music that just exemplifies this movie’s continuity errors. Also, the over-reliance on CGI also sticks out. Many of the panorama shots have aged poorly, and their compositing leaves a lot to be desired. The scope of these computer generated shots is also limited, as it’s usually reserved for transition shots or the party scenes. Most of the crucial scenes, such as the tea party, Myrtle’s drunken sex party, and the fight between Gatsby and Tom over Daisy are all filmed in claustrophobic settings. Despite all these negatives, there are some good highlights. DiCaprio does a great job portraying Gatsby and so does Joel Edgerton as Tom. These two actors seem to be the only ones who seem genuinely invested and fit in their roles. Everyone else stands out but not in a good way.… Expand
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MrPajamasMar 17, 2022
I'm speechless. From beginning to end, it grabbed me and never let go. I really liked the way this film was told. I enjoyed watching the relationship between Nick and Jay and when Daisy was thrown in it was even more interesting. I don't haveI'm speechless. From beginning to end, it grabbed me and never let go. I really liked the way this film was told. I enjoyed watching the relationship between Nick and Jay and when Daisy was thrown in it was even more interesting. I don't have much more to add. I enjoyed it and it was a very successful romantic drama in my eyes. I would also like to highlight the music, which also improved the film in places. For me, a great film that I recommend.… Expand
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adnan_soysalOct 18, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This film will be a classic in time, with its scenes, dialogues, soundtracks.
It's a heart breaking story of AMERICAN DREAM FOR LOVE and LOVE IS BLIND.
It is based on Francis Scott Fitzgerald's novel of the same name. I did not read the novel.

Gatsby was born to a poor rural family in North Dakota.
From childhood he dreams that he is destined to be a great man.
He is very optimistic, and believes if one wants too much of a thing, he should be able to get it.
And means of reaching those goals seem to be not a matter of concern for him.
It looks like Gatsby's frustration with being poor, being in lower end of the society starts with childhood. Just before attending WW I he fells in love with Daisy in a party.
While Gatsby is poor and uneducated, Daisy belongs to high end society. Nevertheless they promise to each other to marry when the War ends. On his return, he finds out that she is married with another rich man, Tom.
Tom studied at Yale, is a polo sport star, and heir to very rich family. He enjoys being member of white high class society.
He believes that there are differences between classes, and races. He is a racist.
He is also cheating on Daisy with Myrtle, wife of poor garage owner George.
Daisy seems to be not in great with love with Tom, neither she minds Tom's cheating on her. She got stuck in this life. But she does not mind as long as she is rich and surrounded by the people of that world.
They are living in a fancy mansion in Long Island next to bay.

Gatsby is obsessed with her love, and he thinks he can get her back, if he is also rich. His childhood obsession of WILL starts moving.
Well somehow, (somehow is illegal ways), he becomes filthy rich.
He buys a château on the other side of the bay across the Daisy's house. Though he is uncomfortable with his lack of education and high class culture, he tries to cover that up with huge open public parties at his château. Among the guests are senator, famous actress. He expects one day Daisy will also attend.
Party scenes at château are display of American capitalism's might. I am not sure if there is any other film that displays joyful, optimistic, extravagant sphere of 1920s economic boomdays.

Gatsby lives in two worlds. One is stressful illegal world, running and keeping up the business, dealing with criminals.
Other one is the one who child like a optimistic, having pure love for Daisy.

Gatsby meets with Daisy with at Nick's small house which is next to his château.
Then their affair starts.
Nick is a distant cousin of Daisy, and friend of Tom from Yale.
He studied literature at Yale, but eventually ended up working in the fancy financial world of New York.
How Nick ended up living in a house next to Gatsby's château is unclear. And this proximity introduces Gatsby to Nick and he asks this Tea Party arrangement with Daisy.

Nick is almost in all the scenes.
He presents this natural objective observer type of fellow having equal distance to everyone, having trust of everyone. Tom, Daisy, Gatsby likes him a lot. He is part of all social occasions.
I think viewer has the same feeling for Nick. Most loved man of the movie.
Tobey Maguire's uninterrupted attraction took the viewer into the movie.

Eventually Gatsby asks Daisy to tell Tom to leave him. Gatsby is confident Daisy loves him and does not love Tom.
But here he is blinded by love. Daisy sees the class difference between Tom and Gatsby.
Gatsby optimism, naivety misses this.

While Gatsby is waiting for a phone call from Daisy to return to him, he gets shot and killed by George, the poor garage owner. George killed Gatsby thinking that his wife is killed in traffic accident by a reckless driver. George thinks driver was Gatsby. He also thinks Gatsby had affair with his wife.
But truth is his wife is killed by Daisy driving Gatsby huge shiny yellow car, Gatsyb was sitting next to her. They ran away after the accident.
While Gatsby is hiding this fact, and ready to be accused of accident, Daisy on the eve of the accident, told Tom she was driving the car and killed Myrtle. Tom and Daisy already made plan to leave New York.
One feels heart broken, and sympathy for Gatsby's naivety belief being rich will be enough to get her back.

At the funeral of Gatsby, no one, including Daisy, shows up, but only Nick.
Because he is portrayed as a murderer and having affair with a married woman.
This is the scene one feels, questions love is also sickness, or a drug.

Nick leaves New York getting sick and tired of all the fake lifes, deception he sees there.
Movie starts with he is narrating from a sanatorium where he gets psychological treatment. His doctor advises him to write the entire story that brought him to sanatorium.
And he does that, and he names his memorise The Great Gatsby. Nick sees Gatsby as the only real one in the ocean of fakeness and deception.… Expand
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stacyshystovskaDec 26, 2020
This romantic drama is based on the well-known novel, 'The Great Gatsby', which was written by F. S. Fitzgerald in 1925. It is the most vivid representation of the Jazz Age novels. The production of the movie started in 2011 and it was shownThis romantic drama is based on the well-known novel, 'The Great Gatsby', which was written by F. S. Fitzgerald in 1925. It is the most vivid representation of the Jazz Age novels. The production of the movie started in 2011 and it was shown on screen in 2013. It is set in 1922 on Long Island and was directed by Baz Luhrmann. Some of his famous works include Moulin Rouge! (2001), Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Australia (2008). Jay Gatsby, played by the brilliant Leonardo DiCaprio, is the best possible fit for this role. Tobey Maguire, who is known for his role in Spider-Man (2002), plays Nick Carraway. Carey Mulligan and Joel Edgerton were cast to play Daisy and Tom Buchanan.

Nick Carraway tells the story of his mysterious neighbor, Mr. Gatsby, who throws parties, but has never attended any of them. That will soon change.

This is a very beautiful and refined movie, executed in exquisite taste. The beauty of the visuals defies the imagination. The soundtrack, "Young and Beautiful" written by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels in 2012, is indeed a bright and notable example of musical art. The screenplay is full of expressive dialogues that help moviegoers better understand the emotional state of the characters.

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AJ_13Dec 27, 2022
THE GOOD: Outstanding acting, interesting script and characters. Baz Luhrmann's style is unique. THE BAD: I don't understand some of the choices made by Luhrmann, and his style can be really convulsive at times.
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BruceiscontentSep 11, 2021
Great cast, wrong director. The constant frenetic pace and CGI infused camera sweeps become exhausting after the first 10 minutes. And the movie is well over 2 hours long. The source material is a classic American novel that pays tribute toGreat cast, wrong director. The constant frenetic pace and CGI infused camera sweeps become exhausting after the first 10 minutes. And the movie is well over 2 hours long. The source material is a classic American novel that pays tribute to the Jazz Age in New York City, so why they felt the need to use modern hip-hop on the soundtrack, I have no idea. Even the otherwise beautiful art direction is compromised by the incessant manner in which the director cuts, sweeps, and abruptly transitions in-between these cracked out sequences. It doesn't feel like a film at times; more like a music video on stimulants.

There are some highlights, though. Sometimes the art stumbles upon a very well put together shot, and the lavishness of the sets comes across in spades. Leo, literally climbing uphill throughout this mess of a film, still manages to deliver a wonderfully nuanced performance as Gatsby; and things pick up considerably whenever he's on screen. If the film around him were better, it'd be an Oscar worthy turn. Unfortunately, it's one of those "Bohemian Rhapsody" type experiences: A wonderful lead performance constantly dragged down by the mediocrity of everything around else it, particularly the director's complete and total lack of restraint. Some magical moments, sure, but a slog to get through.… Expand
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HabibiehakimJun 23, 2022
I mean once you have a fascinating and incredible story like this, a stellar star like DiCaprio, Maguire, Mulligan, and of course not to mention Joel Edgerton and Elizabeth Debicki perform almost as amazing as all first three star above them,I mean once you have a fascinating and incredible story like this, a stellar star like DiCaprio, Maguire, Mulligan, and of course not to mention Joel Edgerton and Elizabeth Debicki perform almost as amazing as all first three star above them, the great Baz Luhrmann's with his great direction and style of filmmaking, the result is as for me expected to be like this incredibly well done, there is nothing i can actually compare like maybe some people who read the novel or watch the 1974 version because i haven't read the novel and seen that version and as the first timer with the story, it is a very clever, heartbreaking, intense and powerful love story that adapted amazingly by Baz Luhrmann's, i wouldn't say The Great Gatsby is a perfect movie but what the movie mostly accomplish is basically covered the little nit picky moments in the film, and still overall The Great Gatsby is still a truly great movie.… Expand
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bookcrytic123Aug 15, 2021
the entire movie leads up to the last half an hour it is boring and has little plot
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liamexeJun 6, 2023
Despite going into this movie knowing nothing about the plot, I was immediately engrossed. The parties in this movie are a visual feast for the eyes, and they really take you back to New York in the 1920s. The visuals in this movie are reallyDespite going into this movie knowing nothing about the plot, I was immediately engrossed. The parties in this movie are a visual feast for the eyes, and they really take you back to New York in the 1920s. The visuals in this movie are really wonderful and just contribute so much to the story. Even without mentioning The Great Gatsby, this movie is a big winner when accompanied by the soundtrack. Every scene is transformed by Leonardo DiCaprio's presence, who plays one of the most intriguing characters I have ever seen. If it weren't for the attractive Carey Mulligan, who portrays Daisy Daisy Buchanan, then my eyes might not have been drawn to this film.… Expand
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siggi104Jul 8, 2022
One of the worst AAA, narrative driven and the worst Leo DiCap movie I've seen to date.
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moviestreamer60Jun 20, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its an okay film.. Average adaptation from original novel..An okay screenplay,casting but no uniqueness Leonardo diCaprio's acting is all time great.. But I feel its a typical romance like bollywood films directed by SLB etc.. Most disappointment is Baz gave 10 mins Jewish role to Big B (Amitabh Bachchan) which he doesn't deserve at all.. Overall very cringe , good romaticsm ..an average film for me… Expand
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loveyoufilms999Jun 24, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst film.. Even bollywood romatoc films like Devdas are far better than this cringe film..… Expand
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BuisnessworldJul 24, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A boring slow paced romantic drama.. a cringe plot.. acting were okay but VFX was too much!! Carey should be little promising..… Expand
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dataleverMar 20, 2023
greatest comedy film ever written, 10/10 acting, mcu would be proud of this
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gatsbAug 4, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. fantastical movie, Maguire is the goat. HEY GET THE HELL OUTTAA HERE.… Expand
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