The Great Gatsby (2013)
First screened in June 2013
Director: Baz Luhrmann. Cast: Tobey Maguire, Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Elizabeth Debicki, Amitabh Bachchan, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Jack Thompson, Callan McAuliffe, Tasman Palazzi, Richard Carter. Screenplay: Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce (based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald).
Twitter Capsule: I arrived skeptical about male leads, source material, and director match and only felt confirmed. Busy but flat.

Photo © 2013 Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: D+


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Production Design: Catherine Martin; Beverley Dunn
Best Costume Design: Catherine Martin

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