Robert Redford,
Mia Farrow,
Bruce Dern,
Karen Black,
Scott Wilson
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This third film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1925 novel was one of the most hyped movies of the summer of 1974. Robert Redford stars as self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, who uses his vast ... read more
Directed by: Jack Clayton
Release Date: March 29, 1974
DVD Release Date: December 2, 2003
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January 1, 2011I haven't read the book, but the story was only interesting to me towards the end. The rest was pretty boring. There are a lot of good actors in this movie, though, so it's okay.
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April 4, 2010Great book crumy movie, they completely missed the plot. Redford was good though, as always.
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August 2, 2009Well appointed but ponderous version of classic tale. Redford and Farrow fit their parts well physically but lack chemistry, the sets are gorgeous but the film just sort of chugs along keeping its distance from the audience so when tradegy occurs its at a remove. Sam Waterson tur... read more
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March 26, 2009I remember reading this book for my English class junior year, it wasn't so bad. We also had to watch the movie afterwards, which I enjoyed.
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November 20, 2007Even the hotness of 70s Robert Redford didn't make up for the failure that was this movie.
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May 2, 2007Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter--tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And one fine morning--
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back
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January 25, 2007i didnt like it when i saw it about 10 years ago, but i want to see it now that i appreciate the era and fitzgerald more
Critic Reviews
July 26, 2007
Variety Staff, Variety
July 26, 2007
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
Director Jack Clayton seems overawed by the opulence of the production as well as by the mythic presence of Fitzgerald -- and the result is a film of shimmering surface brilliance and almost complete ... Full Review
May 9, 2005
Vincent Canby, New York Times
The movie can't see this through all its giant closeups of pretty knees and dancing feet. It's frivolous without being much fun. Full Review
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie is 'faithful' to the novel with a vengeance -- to what happens in the novel, that is, and not to the feel, mood, and spirit of it. Full Review
July 26, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide
The color is rich, the photography superb, and the atmospherics of the roaring twenties are realistically and stunningly in evidence in this film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece novel, bu... Full Review
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out
A literary adaptation that continually begs detrimental comparison with the novel, this relies too much on appearance, making little attempt to explore behind the beguiling '20s façade. Full Review
January 27, 2006
Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
Too slow, too dull. Redford lacked the danger of Fitzgerald's creation.
June 19, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Despite oppulent production values, Jack Clayton's second Hollywood version of Fitzgerald's great novel is a misfire, a dull feature that suffers from lack of chemistry between Robert Redford and Mia ... Full Review
June 11, 2005
Clint Morris, Moviehole
One of Redford's best
August 22, 2004
Kurt Dahlke, Apollo Guide
Though lush in nearly every way, under the reproachful eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, The Great Gatsby becomes ineffectual and rudderless. Full Review
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