More than a flashy party!

Rating: 8/10 (20 August 2013)

The movie is pretty, flashy and filled to the brim with decadence...and I feared that may have been the reason why I wouldn't have enjoyed it. However, the film has substance and the flashy special effects and grandeur of the film's visuals all have a part to play that really captures the novel's undertones.
I found I enjoyed this movie more than I anticipated as some great performances really made the film's story extremely addicting and very engaging. Leo DiCaprio is great as Gatsby and Tobey Maguire does a great job of leading the film's narrative as Carraway but the real show-stealer for me was Joel Edgerton. Watching any scene he was in was like watching a unicorn give birth to a rainbow--he was amazing, is what I am trying to say.
The movie looks good, has great music (although, not indicative of the era)and the actors do their job tremendously. I really enjoyed this one!