I'm surprised at how bad a movie this was.

Rating: 4/10 (10 August 2013)

I really wanted to like this movie. I was expecting so much more considering you have three of young Hollywood's most talented and charismatic young actors in Leonardo Dicaprio, Tobey McGuire, and Carey Mulligan.
Well an hour into it, I was left still wondering what all the partying, drinking, and decadence was all about.
If that weren't bad enough, the soundtrack was totally inappropriate for an early 1900 American period piece like this. Jay Z and Beyonce? Seriously? Also, a lot of the movie had CGI that was way too obvious. Directors need to realize that CGI does not work for a movie like this.
A disappointing movie on many levels. Some scenes look great, but be ready to be disappointed at the two hours you wasted. However, the song "Young and Beautiful" by Lana Del Ray is haunting and beautiful. Please give it a listen. There were a few great scenes with it.
Pros:
Great cast
Tobey Mcguire does a great job as Nick Carraway
Some good scenes
Lana Del Ray's "Young and Beautiful"
Cons:
Bad plot
Bad soundtrack (rap and R&B music in a 1920s film?)
Too much CGI