The Great Gatsby

Going to see it tomorrow Deedaa. Slightly ashamed to admit I haven't read the book but heard an item about it on the radio a couple of weeks ago and I think I'll enjoy it.

I was slightly ashamed when I realised that it must be fifty years since I read the book! It made me realise how often I go round making sweeping statements about things that I can actually hardly remember!

DD, DGD and I went to see it on Tuesday; it was very good. De Caprio, I felt, had the character exactly right, and, as the story progressed, it became much more powerful than I had remembered.

We saw the film last week. I don't normally like Leonardo DeC, he has always been a bit baby-faced to me, but when he turned to face the camera for the first time in "Gatsby", I thought he was perfect in the part. Loved the film, particularly the sets, design and the wonderful dresses, and I felt that, although different to the book, it stayed with the basic idea. Confess to loving most Baz Lurhmann films, they are so different to the norm.

I think Leonardo De Caprio has improved enormously over the years. I think as he ages he could become a really powerful actor rather on Orson Welles lines. I was very impressed with him in The Aviator which I hadn't expected to enjoy, and now I can't imagine anyone else playing Gatsby.

I thought De Caprio was very good in the part - never really liked him before, mainly because he reminds me of Norman Lamont!

De Caprio was good but I preferred Robert Redford in the role.

I preferred Robert Redford as well anno. Must admit I didn't really enjoy this version of Gatsby, but then I'm not a fan of Baz Luhrmann. It was all a bit too frenetic for my taste and missed the message of the book. I also preferred Mia Farrow as Daisy because I thought she captured the 'flakiness' of the character, unlike Carey Mulligan who just came over as slightly dreamy, rather than empty.

My daughter and daughter-out-law both loved the film but then they both love Leo!