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May 9, 2013 · May 9, 2013. 5 min read. Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of “The Great Gatsby” isn’t a disaster. Every frame is sincere. Its miscalculations come from a wish to avoid embalming a classic novel in “respectfulness” — a worthy goal, in theory.
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The Great Gatsby. NEW. Midwest native Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) arrives in 1922 New York in search of the American dream. Nick, a would-be writer, moves in next-door to millionaire Jay...
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- Baz Luhrmann
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- Leonardo Dicaprio
May 9, 2013 · In detail and dialogue “The Great Gatsby” largely adheres faithfully to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, but Baz Luhrmann has colored it lavishly with his feel for the era.
- Baz Luhrmann
- A.O. Scott
- 143 min
Flappers and fops, speakeasies and saps get the Baz Luhrmann movie-musical mash-up treatment in this 2013 visually arresting take on F. Scott Fitzgerald's much-loved 1925 novel. Full Review ...
May 5, 2013 · The Great Gatsby: Film Review. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire and Carey Mulligan star in Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.
May 6, 2013 · Together with cinematographer Simon Duggan, he unleashes every manipulation he can think of — sepia flashbacks, smash zooms, split screens, superimpositions, period newsreel footage, new footage...
The Great Gatsby Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Robert E. Sherwood LIFE. In attempting to satisfy the limited group who have applauded Fitzgerald's novel,...