The Great Gatsby DVD (2012)

The Great Gatsby

2012

TBC

Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5

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The Great Gatsby follow Fitzgerald-like, would-be writer Nick Carraway (Maguire) as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio), and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy (Carey Mulligan), and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton). It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.

The Great Gatsby details

Format:	TBC DVD
Starring:	Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Joel Edgerton, Carey Mulligan, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Amitabh Bachchan, Elizabeth Debicki
Director:	Baz Luhrmann
Genre:	Romance - Drama
Studio:	WARNER BROS. PICTURES

DVD 1 disc

Name	Discs
The Great Gatsby	TBC Feature

DVD Information

Rental release:	Not currently released
Main languages:	English

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"All fur coat and no knickers"

By sunshine20 (4 reviews) from Blandford Forum , 17 May 2013

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We read The Great Gatsby at book club and this film adaptation was eagerly anticipated. As a fan of Baz Luhrmann's work, I was dazzled by the glitzy kitsch, awed by the spectacle and liked the modern music. Fabulous set design, alarming sweeps and swoops of camera work, which felt like being on a fair ground ride, it was a visual delight. But like a banquet of excess one is left feeling vaguely unsatisfied, the morning after it feels hollow and empty. Other critics have reflected this as a metaphor for the life of Gatsby. Toby Maguire's performance as Nick Carraway the narrator was somewhat compelling, DiCaprio as Gatsby less so and Carey Mulligan as Daisy adequate. I really wanted to love this film. Sadly, it lacked the magic of Romeo and Juliet and my morning after reflection is ' all fur coat and no knickers!'
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A really good love story...

By Rampz (3 reviews) , 18 May 2013

Another film I really enjoyed. Having not watched the original or read the book, the film wasn't quite what I expected. I thought there would be more action and gangster goings on etc, but it is what it is, definitely a love story. A really good love story at that.
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"All fur coat and no knickers"

By sunshine20 (4 reviews) from Blandford Forum , 17 May 2013

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We read The Great Gatsby at book club and this film adaptation was eagerly anticipated. As a fan of Baz Luhrmann's work, I was dazzled by the glitzy kitsch, awed by the spectacle and liked the modern music. Fabulous set design, alarming sweeps and swoops of camera work, which felt like being on a fair ground ride, it was a visual delight. But like a banquet of excess one is left feeling vaguely unsatisfied, the morning after it feels hollow and empty. Other critics have reflected this as a metaphor for the life of Gatsby. Toby Maguire's performance as Nick Carraway the narrator was somewhat compelling, DiCaprio as Gatsby less so and Carey Mulligan as Daisy adequate. I really wanted to love this film. Sadly, it lacked the magic of Romeo and Juliet and my morning after reflection is ' all fur coat and no knickers!'
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