Now then, I want to start by complimenting Leonardo Di Caprio's amazing performance and portrayal of Jay Gatsby, and if he doesn't win an Oscar for this then he never will again!
Gatsby, Gatsby, Gatsby..well isn't he lovely. He goes from this amazing, successful man to a naive, heartbroken soul who puts on an act. The character is written so well, I get why he threw all the parties, and why he built all his empire but I was disappointed to find out how he did it all and that all those people at the parties weren't even his friends.
This was one thing that I might have changed, from the trailer I was expecting this man who had everything, came from wealth, had stories told about him that were true and was loved by everyone...but that slowly changed as the film went on.
Don't get me wrong, the story was good, it was heart-wrenching to see how Carey Mulligan (Daisy) screwed with him but he wouldn't believe it. But I guess I wanted the other things, I wanted to see parties all the time and I wanted to see him win the girl and be great and someone you wanted to be..
(all just my opinion of course)
Toby Maguire - well I didn't like him or his character, it felt like someone you didn't need (but at the same time I get why he was there, for Gatsby) - and I came out of that cinema forgetting his characters name and saying that Andrew Garfield would have been a better choice.
1920s Parties...
Well they look like fun! I could BE in that era, Baz Lurhman portrayed it SO well, and credit to him for all the cinematography too. I loved the party scenes, the outfits, the music (THE MUSIC) and the glamour and glitz of the wealth in New York.
All in all, aside from the amazing parties and Leo being awesome, it just didn't wow me. And I'm really sad to say that.. even sadder to say that other than changing Toby Maguire, I wouldn't know what else to change/add.
Maybe if I watch it again I'll feel differently! Because the more I think about it, it was a great film...just not amazing..!
Rating: 2.5/5
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