Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

mikepamcoloton Only reason I watched this was to see some of Stephen's earlier work. OMG, what a talented actor. Taking into consideration that Stephene is British, he did an incredible job of pulling off the American accent. Having seen two versions of the movie and read the book, Stephen's portrayal of Jaye Gatsby was excellent and closer than the book. It had to be a challenging role for him and he did it well.Sorvino pulled Daisy's character from the bok and put it on the screen well. Soundtrack fit the movie well as did the scenery.Well produced.

sou_chanlover23 After watching this version of the Great Gatsby, I can definitely say I was displeased throughout the entire film.Sorvino is dry, changing the way she delivers her lines and portraying her character too much in the wrong way. Stephens doesn't capture the Gatsby's essence or portray his character right, which Redford definitely had in the 1974 version. The everyones lines seemed off or filled with more or less "cheesy"-ness. Rudd was the only one that was suitable for his part.Though I do agree there is no outstanding movie version made of the book I would skip this movie. If you are looking for something a little more authentic in terms of capturing the 20's I would watch the 1974 first. It definitely gives you a good look into the time period.

doromafr This is the best adaptation of the book into film, that I have ever seen. The whole production is stunning. Toby Stephens is superb as Jay Gatsby (you'd never know he's a British actor...his American access is uncanny). When I saw this film, I was not familiar with Toby Stephens ( I have since seen him on Jane Eyre, as Rochester...fabulous performance!!), but I was very impressed by his portrayal of Gatsby (I thought he was an American actor). Mira Sorbino's interpretation of Daisy, captured the character perfectly. I found the 1974 film, with Mia Farrow and Robert Redford, rather boring and not true to the book. You'll enjoy the photography and the fine performances by Paul Rudd and Martin Donovan. Markowitz directed a fine film! I know you'll take pleasure, in this delightful version.

car04_au This movie fails to capture any of the ideals set out in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. We studied it in senior English, and every person who saw it hated it. Even those who don't like the book at all preferred the 1974 Redford film. Toby Stephens is just plain annoying as Gatsby, I just wanted to punch him every time he grinned like the stupid fool he portrayed Gatsby as.The casting was just plain bad, there's no other way to put it. Admittedly, Mia Farrow was a tad ditzy as Daisy in the '74 adaption, but at least she was believable. I just absolutely despised this film, and will never see it again as long as I live.Part of the problem of this film was its inaccurate portrayal of the 20's. In this television film, they've modernised everything: the mannerisms, the clothing, the behaviour, I could go on for ages. Additionally, the book left gaps to be filled and as such engaged the reader. This was carried across in the '74 version, but the 2001 film filled every single one. While I was watching it, I felt as though they were telling me "You're too dumb to actually figure out the subtleties of what's happening, so we're going to tell you."The entire film kept telling me I was stupid! This is to say nothing of the abysmal performances of this cast. If I hadn't had to watch this film for assessment, I would have walked out; I'm not kidding. The book was making statements about 1920's American culture, which the film failed to capture. It made little or no comments on the materialism and shallowness of the upper class, and made daisy appear as making a painful choice between Tom and Gatsby, when in the novel she was cold and careless. After all, she ran over Myrtle Wilson, and yet a few days later, was fine! If I ran someone over, I'd probably be in therapy, but that's just me.If you haven't seen any adaption of the novel, and would like to, avoid this one if you don't want to be disappointed. Just crap, there's no other word that fits the awful film that this is.