I don't care what anyone says

Rating: 9/10 (14 July 2013)

No, no, no, no, no. I wanted to love it..... scratch that I did love it uh i'm so confused. Let me elaborate, You see "old sport" I went to watch this movie rather later than the rest of my peers. So I kept hearing how it wasn't as good as it could have been and how Tobey Maguire mutilated his character and gave a weasel performance. So then there I was, watching it with all these negative views already imprinted in my brain. I personally haven't read the novel, or seen the original (don't shun me I'm relatively young) but there's been only raving reviews. So this was a fresh story for me and desperately trying to neglect anything I was previously told. I have to say, I did love it. Tobey Maguire did play a spineless Jesse bell and was rather insipid at times but I felt that he was only our intermediary for Gatsby so I wasn't really all that bothered that his performance didn't blow me away. Leo gave me exactly what I needed from him, he can play any charismatic character and have the audience fixated on him for the rest of the movie. It's nature Vs nurture and you cannot teach charisma to anyone, they must be born with it. I had an immense feeling of exuberance anytime he was on screen. And I have to admit I've never rooted for anyone to prevail as much in my entire movie watching life until Gatsby. I suppose I'll give the others a mention too Joel Edgerton(the warrior) gave a mentionable performance playing the arrogant, pompous ass Tom Buchannan. I think it's his face he's got a long career ahead of him playing the antagonist... I despised his character in the warrior(ALL THOSE WINS BY TAP OUT). Carrey Mulligan(Daisy Buchannan) also gave a very endearing performance she leads us to believe she is as delicate as a flower, only to find out that the flower is the most poisonous of all flowers and will draw you in and suck the life from you. Isla fisher was okay, she had sex appeal.
If you scrape away at the superficial facade of wealth and the fête in the story you will find the real profound meaning to this tale that Women and Money are evil.Both known to extremely cloud your judgement. The great Gatsby is a unique love story and open to many interpretations. Watching this movie, It was the first time that I had noticed that the upper class are actually being slated at every opportunity. I have no problem with it I just wonder if they are really that shallow and conceded. If not it must be hard being a multi millionaire with an established family name... my condolences. Last but not least I wish to commend Baz Luhrmann I don't think he's been given enough credit(everyone saying his movie is mediocre) for really capturing the glitz and glamour side of that era. From the automobiles to the illegal backroom drinking and from the beautiful mistresses to the extravagant parties it was all quite remarkable. Excellent story I loved it