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Great Gatsby, The (2013)

(2013) - 143 min - PG13

Jay Gatsby tries to turn back the clock and reunite with his love, Daisy Buchanon who is now married. Set in the 1920's on Long Island, NY the sets are lavish as are the costumes. F Scott Fitzgerald's most famous novel comes to life with Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan.
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher
Genre
Drama, Romance

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It is hard to top the1974 version of The Great Gatsby starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. The fantastic sets, Leonardo DiCaprio, Baz Luhrmann directing, JayZ providing the music....cannot do it. Leonardo DiCaprio is as handsome as I have ever seen him, but his performance lacks the confidence Jay Gatsby should have. It is often too tentative. The scenes are opulent and almost cartoonish especially at the beginning of the film during Gatsby's parties. There is an attempt to have us think Daisy is really not as self centered as she is-especially at the end. I wish Tobey Maguire had the presence of Sam Waterston. Worth a look but does not measure up.

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