The Great Gatsby

Saw The Great Gatsby. Liked it, but it was a little slow. Not sure some of the key scenes translated well. As i understand this, the story's major them is about the generational excess or emptiness of the roaring 20s. I don't think this comes through well. There's one scene in particular that translates horribly. When Gatsby loses his cool in front of the girl and wants to take the head off of the husband, the film looks really lost. I couldn't figure out why she and the others were suddenly mortified (given everything else going on). My daughter had to explain it to me. Point being: certain thematic ideas don't convey well. I'm also not a big fan of Tobey McGuire. But at least, on a personal level, I could identify with Gatsby's bane. (Reminded me of something I'll leave unsaid). Grade: B.