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The Great Gatsby Movie Review

Name: The Great Gatsby Movie Review
Item: The Great Gatsby
Rating: 2
Author: Pradip Bhat

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Review for the film " The Great Gatsby"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 2 Hours 23 Minutes

Certificate: UA

Released: 01-05-2013

Genre: Drama, Romance

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CAST & CREW

Carey Mulligan

Amitabh Bachchan

Joel Edgerton

Leonardo DiCaprio

Tobey Maguire

Baz Luhrmann

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Director:

Baz Luhrmann

Movie Actor:

Leonardo DiCaprio

Tobey Maguire

Amitabh Bachchan

Joel Edgerton

Movie Actress:

Carey Mulligan

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The English movie The Great Gatsby Click to look into! >> Read More... hit the screens in 2013. The movie is an epic and centers romance. The movie is based on F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel that was released in 1925. Baz Luhrmann Mark Anthony Luhrmann, aka Baz Luhrmann, is an Aus >> Read More... directed the movie and wrote the screenplay. Leonardo Dicaprio does the role of Jay Gatsby in the movie. There are other characters in the movie as Tobey Maguire Tobey Maguire is an American film producer and act >> Read More... and Elizabeth Debicki Debicki is an Australian actress and theatre perso >> Read More... . There were mixed reviews for the movie. The actors in the movie were appreciated for their performances. But, other aspects of the movie as editing and soundtrack were criticized. The movie won some awards at the Academy Awards. Tobey Maguire has done the role of Nick Carraway. Leonardo Dicaprio has played the role of Jay Gatsby. Carey Mulligan Carey Mulligan is a young English actress. She is >> Read More... has done the role of Daisy. Joel Edgerton The striking Joel Edgerton was born on 23 June 197 >> Read More... has played Tom in the movie.

The movie opens up with a scene showing Nick Carraway relating his father’s lessons to always observe the good in others. The camera eyes revolve around the Perkins Sanitarium. Nick is consulting a doctor. The doctor maintains a record that reveals that Nick is alcoholic with some other character problems. Nick has seen the good in only one person who is none other than Gatsby. Nick is from the Midwest and Jay Gatsby, his neighbor, allures Nick into the extravagant life. But, the movie scenes unfold in such a manner that, very soon Nick finds out what it costs to be rich. Obsessive and mentally disturbed behavior finally leads to a sad end.

The movie tries to capture the emotions but proves to overload the audiences’ sensations. The movie is trying to touch your heart and does not give much work for the brain. The director has not understood the original story fully. The movie is a poor imitation of America’s one of the best literature work done. Maybe, the director has made good the character of Jay Gatsby. But, as a stoic onlooker, Nick should have made out the sordid realities of rich life. The director has failed to chisel the character of Nick in a manner that moves the audiences.

Leonardo DiCaprio He’s one of the most searched icons in the web for >> Read More... has done well his role of a charismatic Gatsby in the movie. Maguire also does her character well as the admiring neighbor. Carey Mulligan’s role as Daisy lacks the fire in it. She does not help in adding vigor to the movie as the character Gatsby does. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More... makes a special appearance in this flick.

Verdict: Some may turn up at theaters with curiosity to find out how the novel has been made into a movie. But, only disappointment is left for audiences.

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