Baz Luhrmann took on the challenge of revitalizing and modernizing The Great Gatsby to be relevant for today’s audience, and he succeeds with flying colors. Gatsby is one of the most enthralling two-and-a-half hours of film ever to reach theaters and, at times, it even manages to surpass F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic book. Luhrmann’s film demonstrates how a classic can be brought into the modern era, if handled correctly.The plot, if you’ve not yet read the flapper-era book, is a classic tale of heartbreak and the desire to triumph over insurmountable odds. Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio) grows up poor,


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