The Great Gatsby

In one word it was mesmerising. I was quite waiting for this movie, even though I Haven't really read the book, ( thus my views could be divergent; disclaimer) but I do know its quite a classic, and have read some extracts online. I saw some reviews of it before I went for this movie, and some of it spoke about it being disappointing. I thought nothing of the sort. For me it was a brilliantly executed movie, which had perfectly stunning visuals, and in 3D it was magical! Leo was ever charming, and Tobey played his confidante part perfectly. The story though nothing too new, in the backdrop of the First World War, how lovers got estranged and reunited (?) etc. But it was his mysterious come back story which is the intriguing part, and also all the things he does to get her back, all the splendour in his grand grand house parties, (mansion, I should say), and all the dimness in his Life without her, who he truly is and what he does, what he really feels no one knows, and slowly the story is unveiled. It is the story and the locale: New York seems more alluring than ever, after the movie. The character sketches so well played out, in the backdrop of love and deceit, of secrets and more. But above all, it's the dream life that he builds, that is so identifiable and like 'oh yeah', but still the base emotion remains that it was all for that one person who couldn't be a part of it, as he had dreamed. Thus all the stunning visuals and the great big 'NYC baby!' party he was having sadly ends. And its all the narration, and over voice, and deep little lines that come up once in a while in the movie here and there, which grabs your attention. And then would come all those punch lines, especially ones like : “I was within and without. Simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.” And what do you say to Fitzgerald for a line like that? Isn't it everyone's truth of life?