Wonderful, mesmerizing, striking and a beautiful film!!

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 2013)

The film retains a lot of the amoral energy of Lurhmann's Romeo + Juliet. With The Great Gatsby, he plays story teller to the hilt. Although the novel from where the film is adapted, (F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic) was set in the 1920's Luhrmann makes the film speak to the 21st century. And he does this by incorporating contemporary music which gives the film a familiar feel. The film does have an ending that'll suck you into nothingness. However this doesn't make it any less of a masterpiece, but only elevates it to higher levels of greatness.Verdict: The Great Gatsby is a spectacular film that pays a great homage to emptiness. Wonderful and striking performances by Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby and Tobey Maguire as Nick Carraway!!!