7/10
Leonardo as Gatsby in real life.
14 August 2013
I have always looked in those deep, intense, passionate blue eyes and wondered what would that man be like in real life? Perhaps he wanted to answer that question for all those out there like me, so be became the Great Gatsby of F.Scott Fitzgerald. Or perhaps he loves mysterious characters. And that's saying a lot, because it defined his entire life.

Obviously I thought something was intensely defining, daring yet also silently questionable about Leonardo when he appeared in 'what's eating Gilbert Grape' as a perfect actor. But then he did more than amaze the world in Titanic. Then something happened as 2000 began, beginning of the new millennium in your lifetime or something, he began endless series of what seemed like chapters of shutter island all the way;Gangs of New York, Blood diamond, Revolutionary road, Inception, J.Edgar, Django unchained, Great Gatsby of course, and now post production is 'The wolf of wall street'.

I mean, what could be 'wrong' with the most celebrated actor of the century? Fame could be what happened but I maybe just blabbering.

So what is The great Gatsby like; it's like perfect illusion, perfect acting, directing and it does justice to the story. But I am the kind of person who just can't help imagining what would be behind the screen, it's just irresistible; how would Leonardo relate to Gatsby while acting, or how would Tobey Maguire to Nick, or Adelaide Clemens to Daisy. I loved the way Adelaide said it, as if she could be this girl in real life; 'That's the best a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool'. How honest that sounded, as if she understood the character. But I couldn't help notice that something about this movie didn't seem to make it look complete, it had a missing part, or I guess too much in it, or perhaps imperfect lines, or the music, something seem to be missing. But maybe again, maybe that was what it was supposed to be like, for every Leonardo's movie, there is something that leaves people wondering about the answers, or perhaps about the real questions. I love this guy though, I love his work. And yes, it is Amitabh Bachchan the Bollywood actor, HATE him, I do, but yeah, Leonardo seemed to get well along with him, who am I to blame, it tuned out to be a good movie. For those who are wondering why such low rating for a Leonardo's film, let me tell you people, it's something with the rating and the romance movies, they seem to reciprocate each other.
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