Completely captivating and utterly breathtaking!!!

Rating: 9/10 (12 May 2013)

I watched The Great Gatsby for the 12:00 premier date. Since then, I have been witnessing the mixed feelings expressed by other critics. I have to say, whoever does not approve of this movie, I cannot explain how they came about this disapproval. I, like many, have been waiting for this movie for over a year now. After watching all 2 1/2 hours of it, all I wanted was to hit replay and watch it all over again! If you've read the book, the movie is SPOT ON with the story as far as sequence of events and script performance by the star-studded cast. Baz puts the icing on the cake with his "over CGI'd" elaborate production, leaving every person bewildered and amazed. If Baz had stuck with a hum drum bland 1920's era set and production, The Great Gatsby would just be another puppy love chick flick with no pizazz or excitement. Baz, you are a genius at everything you've done with this classic American novel adaptation. I, for one, give The Great Gatsby a 10/10. I RARELY give that awesome of a rating for a movie (Inception was the last 10/10 I've given).