Gatsby. Okay writing, Tremendous Acting

Rating: 8/10 (11 June 2013)

The Great Gatsby is a spectacle for the eyes and hears. The scenery is creative and very loud around the actors. The music though not for made for the era does seem to fit in with the world that was created.
The writing for this film was very bland but that could just be because I find the overall story of Gatsby very bland. The classic lines from the novel were in the movie but they just didn't quite seem right with the world of Gatsby but the writers and director set for the audience. Overall the writing was just okay.
The acting was absolutely to tremendous on most parties. CAREY MULLIGAN-was the weakest link of the group as she gave a very boring performance as Daisy Buchanan. ISLA FISHER-who I thought was the biggest risk of the cast as Myrtle Wilson gave a surprisingly pleasant performance. TOM EDGERTON-portrayed Tom Buchanan in a dazzling way and wouldn't be surprising if the Oscars awarded him for his performances. TOBEY MAGUIRE-as Nick Carraway, though his narrations weren't the greatest his overall performance was very nice and he may rejuvenated his career after the Spiderman disaster. LEONARDO DiCAPRIO-Jay Gatsby, he gave depth to the character that no one else before was able to give. You see all the raw emotions and the silent emotions poor out of through his eyes. In my opinion it was the best acting performance I have seen in my lifetime. He was truly incredible