Good but Constantly at war with itself Gatsby faces some problems

Rating: 7/10 (8 May 2014)

The Great Gatsby Director: Baz Luhrmann Starring: Leonardo Dicaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan
Ahh a movie at war with itself. You see this is a fresh breath of air. I find myself making great choices in watching movies. So when I come across one that is not that good and not that bad I'm really kind of happy to see the change. Baz Luhrmann's Gatsby is an interesting film mainly because as I mentioned before it fights itself. The script has some really bad moments, but the cast makes up for it kind of. Leonardo Dicaprio is quite good as Jay Gatsby. He is a vulnerable man who just wants his paradise. He's a man looking for a long lost love which happens to be Daisy (Carey Mulligan). Daisy is married though,but Gatsby has obsessed over her for years since he fell in love with her. All of this story of affairs, love, heartbreak, and betrayal is told by Nick Carraway. He is played by Tobey Maguire. He is charming in the role, and is quite dynamic of a character. He goes from an innocent upstart to a marked man for the events that happened in New York with Gatsby. What traumatizing effects happen to him? Well this is where the story goes wrong. It becomes so random and over blown that even the cast has trouble making it work. However most of the story is fine and somewhat survives. It's not perfect,but with the script which is full of cheesy lines,and a disappointing end it is left on the actors to push the story. They do succeed.
Than there is the style. The visually flashy parts of the film try to fight the CGI overdone parts. See the film has a very fake look to it. The difference between the sections in the fact that some looks fake and some does not. Let's talk about the good part. The visual style works whenever he parties are going on. The parties are lush and just large and fun to watch. They have a lot of energy and have a visual stun to them. They are also fun to watch. The bad part is the city scenes. They look fake and over stylized. It is so putrid.
The editing is also at war with itself. There is wildly good cinematography. The parties have great cinematography. The camera weaves around in chaos creating the great chaotic feeling. It's also not so bad in the city scenes. Than there is the music. The modern rap that is put in the film feels out of place and it sucks. The music doesn't fit and it's like someone grating your teeth while some good cinematography is going on.
So how does the film do? Okay. This is not perfect,but the cast is fine, and the other aspects are kind of 50/50. Constantly at war with it own good parts The Great Gatsby get's a 7.5 out of 10.