The (not so) Great Gatsby

Rating: 6/10 (15 July 2013)

Let me start by saying this film was shot so beautifully - it really is a masterpiece to the eye.
I haven't read the book, and understand that it is quite a quirky story, with the great man himself being particularly odd. However, as a watcher of the movie alone, I found it a little bit out there and lacking some stronger ties in the story line to hold it together. The motivations of many of the characters were quite confusing and it felt like toward the end the story went from endearingly kooky to outright insanity - which would be fine if I could understand the characters a bit better.
Overall, the best way to sum up my opinion of this movie, was that it left me unengaged throughout (you know when you think 'wow, this is a long movie' and you look at the time but it's only been 90 mins - then you can't help but keep checking the time til its over) and unsatisfied afterwards.
Story over cinematography - any day!