Go See it

Rating: 8/10 (27 May 2013)

I just saw The Great Gatsby, and enjoyed it, though it went on a bit longer than I might have liked. Go anyway, regardless of what you might have heard both to be exposed to one of the great novels of American literature, and to see it on a large screen. The book's reputation matters, and size matters.
Baz Luhrmann has finally learned how to incorporate his style of music into his movies, and while the score may not have been '20s authentic, it fits. No one today would get the same feelings from the music of that era that music of our own can conjure.
Another point to keep in mind is that while the morals of Fitzgerald's era were evolving (one of the points of the book), they are by no means up to today's standards. Both racial and sexual equality were distant dreams in the '20s, keep that in mind while you watch.
There are so many trashy movies that are just an excuse to display violent special effects, it is a pleasure to see a film in which they are driven by a plot. Enjoy!