The very Great Gatsby

Two weeks ago I saw the very entertaining movie "Great Gatsby" by Baz Luhrmann in 3D. I don't quite understand why the movie has been so controversial and caused mixed reactions. I was very overwhelmed by the way the director has put it on screen. Even though the book "Great Gatsby" is a piece of classic literature, Luhrmann managed to portray it in an unusual fantastic way for the people in the 21st century. He wanted to take the movie audience to a journey through the Golden Age of America, also dubbed "Jazz Age", but to create a connection to the 20's as well so that the people could really FEEL the spirit of this time. Therefore he put in some elements to back this idea up.
Firstly, the dresses and costumes are created with a mix of elements of the 20's but also nowadays fashion details such as jewelry. The hairstyles are inspired thoroughly by the Golden Age.

Secondly, the music was overwhelmingly great. The director didn't want to play slow Jazz-music during the movie. He cooperated with artists like Jay-Z, Florence and the Machine, the Xx and Beyonce to create a timeless soundtrack for the movie. I personally believe it's one of the greatest soundtracks I've ever listened through. Although each artist follows completely different music genres, they do mach perfectly together because every song has some kind of an element which relates to the movie.
Listen to this song by Jay-Z. The jazz component to this hip-hop song works incredibly good.

100 dollar bills -The Great Gatsby soundtrack (Do you notice the similarities between Jay-Z and the Great Gatsby?)

Besides the very well acting by the great Leonardo Dicaprio, the amount of effort which was put into the movie to make it perfect is just incredible. The director really proved the greatness of the Great Gatsby.

The movie is actually about a tragic love story.