An extravagant and a visual treat. Even though it belongs to the Drama genre, still was a delight to watch in 3D. The parties will put the worlds biggest real life parties to shame. Baz Luhrmann has touched the perfection on every detail in the movie to show New York as the raining money capital of 1922. For a moment I thought I was watching an episode of 'Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous' before the Great Depression of 1929.
The storyline is simple and may look more inspired from the Bollywood love sagas; in reality it's inspired from a book. Unlike the musical Moulin Rouge, this is not a musical flick, yet has some beautiful songs and background score in it; not to forget the modern day rap by JayZ and Kanye West inserted into the party scenes, displays Luhrmann's risk appetite and creativity.
Leonardo DiCaprio acts the perfect gentleman and has given more than his character has demanded, while others meet expectations of their grand characters carved into the script.
Overall it's an entertaining movie, which will keep you engaged into the life of the Great Gatsby (only one 5 mins long scene made me yawn)
However, if you have already watched Aurangzeb and planning for another flick, this is a must watch over the weekend. People waiting to watch it on Blu-Ray will miss enjoying this colourful movie on big screen.
Score: 3/5
PS: This page has always posted unbiased reviews so far, but this flick gets a 0.5 more than it should, only because of the writer's personal account entangled into the story of Mr Gatsby. Else it's a flat 2.5
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