Energetic adaptation which captures the essence of the Great American Novel, even if not a slavish period piece (in case you were wondering, no, there was no hip hop in the 1920s, but there was Gershwin, and mixing the two is classic Luhrmann). The verbatim passage readings by Tobey Maguire work surprisingly well, and remind us of F Scott Fitzgerald’s literary aplomb. Solid acting from Leonardo di Caprio (Gatsby) and Carey Mulligan (Daisy). Better than expected meditation on societal shallowness, selfishness, idealism, love, loss and the creative process (though I don’t know why it had to be in 3D).
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