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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs The Great Gatsby (2013)
Director Baz Luhrmann brings the distinctive style he used on Romeo and Juliet and Moulin Rouge! to the literary world of F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby might be 20 minutes too long but if anyone wants to watch a stylish take on a classic novel then this is recommended. |
It is most certainly too long, that's the main thing that I brought out of seeing that film, the book it's based on a slim affair as it is.
However it is aesthetically stunning and well acted, but perhaps the frenetic editing and dizzying direction is a little distracting!