Captivating stunning and extremely entertaining!!

Rating: 9/10 (18 May 2013)

The Great Gatsby isn't receiving the praise it deserves from critics. I personally disregard what critics say nine times out of ten and this is one of those nine times. What do I care if a self proclaimed deep, intelligent, artistic critic thinks the movie is "empty"?
I felt the movie exceeded my expectations.. it was colorful, bright, filled with good music and beautifully acted. So many times films set in the early-mid 20th century have a dreary, dull feel to them. The Great Gatsby's bright optimistic presentation of the era is a breath of fresh air and has made me thoroughly appreciate Baz Luhrman's directing style. He took risks and they paid off.
Something that seems to beer skewing peoples thoughts on the movie is its relationship with the classic novel. I have not read the novel and I think that made it more enjoyable. So if you are going to go see the movie don't sit there and draw comparisons or think of the story line, just relax and don't over analyse. That is what the critics did and it was they're downfall.
DiCaprio chooses his projects carefully and almost never disappoints and I think this was a home run. Box office Numbers don't lie. His acting was electric as per usual, how he does not have several Oscars already is beyond me.
I was concerned about Carey Mulligan playing the role of Daisy Buchannon at first because she's not exactly beautiful. She is okay but when other truly beautiful actresses like Kate Beckinsale,Blake Lively, Olivia Wilde and Natalie Portman were considered I could not comprehend why Carey Mulligan was chosen to play this role whose primary job is looking beautiful.
However she did a pretty good job and surprisingly did not look out of place. I was quite impressed with performance in the end. Joel Edgerton was excellent as well, the tacky mustache was a great call it really fit the part.
Ultimately you should definitely go see the movie! You shouldn't be disappointed.