Lovesusti The Worst Film Ever

SunnyHello Nice effects though.

FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

hmalakalaie1374 Soundtracks are so baaaaad! The book has a sad theme and I really don't know why the director was trying to make it happy! The writer just copied conversions from book! Everyone can do that my friend!

melissadalcour I must say this is one of my favorite movies of all time! It features some very talented actors one being my favorite, Leonard DiCaprio. That so happens to take place in one of my favorite times the roaring 1920s. I had read the book once before but I don't quite recall what difference there is between the movie and the book, sorry! Let's get to it! The story line is about a young man that grew up poor but had dreams that surpassed his meager existence. His hunger for success drove him to make an unnerving decision, being he was just a boy, to take a chance on his own. This led him to a spontaneous stroke of good luck when he ran into a drunk but very wealthy sailor that was in trouble at sea. His repayment for saving this mans life was to be tailored into what an educated, powerful and wealthy man should appear to be. He was taught how to dress, act, and speak accordingly. This led him to a greater opportunity to be successful or at least allowed him to fake it until he made it. Then, came Daisy! Daisy was a beautiful and privileged woman that captured Gatsby's heart. They met prior to him being drafted into the military. There, just the thought of being with Daisy is all he needed to stay alive. He wrote and wrote but received no response. Though, he refused to give up hope for his one true love, Daisy on the other hand feared for the worst. After not receiving any signs of his existence, she reluctantly moved on with her life. She then got married to one of the wealthiest most eligible bachelors, Tom Buchanan. Now, still with much faith, Gatsby has come out of the military alive and well and ready to fight for his woman by all means necessary. Instead of fighting with fist, this fight was strictly about money. Gatsby had the grand idea of throwing the most lavish parties in New York, in hopes that Daisy would one day show up and he would be able to proclaim his love. By some great miracle, Daisy's cousin, Nick so happened to stay in a little house at the corner of Gatsby lavish mansion. Nick then became Gatsby's lifeline and aided him in trying to get Daisy back. It worked! They finally reunited with the help of Nick and then the lavish parties came to an end which led to much speculation about whom caused this sudden halt to the festivities. After plenty of close calls, Daisy's Husband, Mr. Buchanan has finally figured out what is going on and has also proclaimed his love for Daisy as well. She then realizes that regardless of how she feels about Gatsby he will remain that same poor boy and will never be able to compete with Mr. Buchanan. In a blank of an eye, her once happy life was turning upside down quickly. Due to Mr. Buchanan's own skeletons an unforeseen occurrence has happened with his mistress and coincidentally, Daisy was the main culprit. Finally, due to Daisy's selfish act Gatsby has made is ultimate and final attempt to gain her love by taking the blame for a tragic event caused by Daisy. Only this last chance at love led to his demise. So that was my recap of what happened in this awesome movie. It was a love story, with action that always had you at the edge of your seat. The sound track was also great and helped tie this whimsical tale together. I think everyone should go watch this if you haven't yet. You will not regret it!

juneebuggy Enjoyed this one, an adaption of the classic novel following Toby Maguire as aspiring writer Nick Caraway. I liked Toby's narration and how the story was told from his perspective after he moves next door to aloof millionaire Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio). The two from a friendship... of sorts as Gatsby throws ever elaborate parties in the hope of rekindling his romance with Nick's unhappily married cousin Daisy. While these celebrations are spectacular some of the dancing/party scenes went on too long.It's a visually stunning film with glamorous costumes and lavish production design, to the degree that it looks almost artificial or cartoony at times especially the New York scenery/bridge sections.I liked the music (Jay Z ) even if it was jarring because it is so far removed from the period this is set in. Toby's character while, yes meant to be an observer actually got to be a bit creepy as he is always lurking around watching with no real development on his part -flat.Leonardo DiCaprio is fantastic as Jay Gatsby, displaying mystery, ego, madness, shy, nervous, longing and ultimately sad and lost. Joel Edgerton, also impressive as was Jason Clarke as George, a scene stealer I'd never head of before.

Leofwine_draca I suppose the thought behind hiring Baz Luhrmann to direct THE GREAT GATSBY was that he could bring the Roaring Twenties as described in F. Scott Fitzgerald's book to life in a lavish, vivid, and colourful way and he does that all right. The first thirty minutes of this film is a headache-inducing overload of the senses, with everything directed in a way which makes over-the-top sound like a tame description. It's as if a kid ate a jar of sugar and then went berserk with tins of paint in an all-white room. The effect is nausea-inducing, and the worst thing for me is the use of anachronistic music (hip hop) and the like instead of period-era fare. The rest of the film settles down a bit, but the story still feels lightweight and drawn out, with a minimum of characterisation. Leonardo DiCaprio does the best he can with what he's given but you feel a bit sorry for him due to the lack of direction he receives, while others like Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan are miscast and out of place. Isla Fisher is embarrassingly bad. This is the kind of disappointment that I do my best to erase from my memory soon after watching.