The Great Gatsby (2013)

Director: Baz Luhrmann

(I began writing this review in September 2013, but couldn't find the time to finish it)

I'm sitting in my room; the sun is shining through the window, and I'm clicking the "play" button again and again. I want to listen to the magical voice of Lana Del Ray once more and hear the lyrics that some time ago didn't but now does make sense. The splendid and glamorous Gatsby's mansion shows up in front of my eyes once again. "Young and Beautiful" is the buzz single of the Baz Luhrmann's "The Great Gatsby" adaption. 

The film that caused a series of discussions. Some totally adored it; others - not so much. A lot of people gave not very pleasing reviews to this film just because of it's plot - the tragic and kind of stupid outcome of the story - , and mainly because they didn't like Daisy. But who's fault was that Daisy was such a lying and double-hearted bitch and Gatsby fell for her? Surely, you can't shift the blame on Baz. The director did all that he could and even more than we expected initially. The roaring and carefree 1920s were truly shown in their true colours, and the perfect music choice and 3D effects made the whole picture even better. Of course, we could argue about the importance of  the beautiful dresses and authentic hairstyles when the plot itself does nothing whatsoever, but it's not this case. There's a deep subtext; behind all the splendour and extravagance there are people, their emotions and such sticky situations that we can come across in any century.

The story itself is just as old as the universe. Nick Carraway seeks to find calm and piece when moves in a house next to Jay Gatsby. Soon, he is drawn into the affairs of his millionaire neighbour.   Daisy, a young married woman, Nick's cousin, with a help from the relative reunites with her calf-love - Gatsby - after years of being apart. Only when everything gets a little out of hand, does she realize that safety and stability are the most important things in these crazy times.

Oh, and I almost forgot to mention that Leonardo di Caprio is hell of an actor. He deserves an Oscar just for being so versatile and awesome.