After a year of waiting.... I am soooooooooo disappointed

Rating: 5/10 (8 May 2013)

Having read the book back in High school and being a fan of the Robert Redford version (yes I know it was flawed but I still enjoyed it), I was overall disappointed with the new Great Gatsby. The director was more enthralled in the visual spectacles that he forgot about the heart of the story and character development. The movie was dull and the character's roles were feckless (i.e. Myrtle: I forgot she was in the movie until the pivotal scene at the end). Isla has great talent and her role wasn't handled very well. Mulligan was great as Daisy and I must say that she outdid the great Mia Farrow (I still love her! I mean, have you seen Rosemary's Baby? Smile #Great Acting) I digress... Leonardo is a great actor, but I believe that he was OVERACTING in this film. Especially in the scene when he screams at someone SHOWN IN THE TRAILERS!!!!!!... the yell was over the top. Also, the scene when he is about to meet Daisy for the first time was a little forced and unbelievable. Honestly, the Great Gatsby is such a profound story that it is challenging to translate into film. Luz has jumped the shark with the film and although I've been waiting for over a year to see this movie, I was left extremely disappointed.