Very stylish

Rating: 10/10 (27 August 2013)

I don't care what anyone says, Baz Lurhmann is one of today's greatest directors. This is a stylish and well acted movie which never disappoints. There are echos of Moulin Rouge here, you just can't help but notice. I am not a big fan of DiCaprio, but here he is perfectly cast and really seems to get the character. Believe it or not I had never seen the original movie, so I had to sit down and take it in one evening. Almost the same screenplay, but throughout it left me wanting the 2013 cast. Redford in contrast to DiCaprio, did not seem to get the character and looked uncomfortable throughout. Mia Farrow as Daisy was just plain awful! So, the 2013 movie is certainly an excellent version of the novel. The scene where you first see Daisy is just wonderful.