Review of The Great Gatsby (1974) by Anthony P — 21 May 2012
There is not a single aspect of Fitzgerald this movie picks up on. The characters are all shallow archetypes, devoid of nuance or ambition, even Robert Redford, which is a shame, because he was capable of so much more.
Even as a period piece it fails, essentially an empty shell in the shape of a snazzy party. The score only inflames the movie's problems, replacing all of the nebulous, melancholy rumination of the original for cheap shock akin to that of a akin to that of a B-grade drama.
Disgusting, disgusting movie.
This review of The Great Gatsby (1974) was written by Anthony P on 21 May 2012.
The Great Gatsby has generally received mixed reviews.
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