This new rendition of The Great Gatsby is ridiculous; and believe me, I always try to see the best in things, old sport. The party scenes and music choices literally had me laughing out loud AT this film, not with it. An attempt at modernization of a vintage tale in all the wrong spots. Even some of the serious scenes felt overacted and unbelievable. With a budget of over 100 million I had expected much more elaborate costuming and sets. I did like the outfits that were used, but I just could not buy into all the digital settings. This is both a tragic story, and a tragedy for the film vault. I wish Tim Burton would have directed a modernization of this, I can see Johnny Depp as Gatsby or even Nick.
5/10
VERDICT: SKIP IT
"So many ideas. So little memory. The last thought killed with anticipation of the next."
I saw this for the first time 3 years ago and I remembered liking everything about it, so I purchased it tonight to see if it was still worthy. Written and directed by the awesome Justin Kerrigan. He portrays the mechanism of communication in a daunting glass door and shatters it with a blast of realness. There really is not a single dull moment to this flick. It's rolled fat and tight with unique, funny, chunks of dialogue that are all too true; and laced with a fresh stylistic direction. A bit dated now, but still, nothing but good vibes from this flick. I was surprised to see that Justin didn't put out another movie for 10 years. Apparently his producer fucked him over and didn't pay him any money that they received from the screenings or dvd releases. Kerrigan released "I Know You Know" in 2009 and I just bought it brand new without ever seeing it; just to support this guys talent. Hope it's not disappointing! ^_^
10/10
VERDICT: INSTANT CLASSIC! MUST WATCH!
