Plain bad

Rating: 2/10 (30 August 2013)

The most shocking in this movie is that a director managed such badly with regards to the cinematography — especially during the first hour — with those continuous travellings, CGIs and other unrefined green-screen that succeed each other at a frantic pace to try to blow the viewer away with this tawdry and corny universe. And what about the anachronistic soundtrack which associates rap, RnB or dance to the 1920's... it must be a joke.
And if the form is a complete fiasco, the content also struggles to convince. The first hour is very long and doesn't develop much, favoring the visual aspect and stylistic effects. The movie becomes a little more interesting when problems arise but it remains really laborious until a final outcome that doesn't trigger any reaction. On the whole, the script is a lot too linear, it doesn't arouse any emotions and the characters, who are sold as ultra profound, all seem shallow as the tacky world they live in.
Only the cast barely saves the day in this incredible flop that is The Great Gatsby.