This weekend "The Great Gatsby" will open nationwide.
The film, starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Tobey Maguire, and Carey Mulligan, tells the story of a Midwestern war veteran who finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor.
The movie will open the Cannes Film Festival and has been garnering Oscar Buzz ever since last year when it was supposed to open in December.
However, since its premiere the film has obtained mixed reception. It currently has a 43% aggregate score on Rotten Tomatoes. The New Yorker stated "Fitzgerald's illusions were not very different from Gatsby's, but his illusionless book resists destruction even from the most aggressive and powerful despoilers."
The Village Voice was also not favorable and stated "It seldom, if ever, captures that fierce delicacy of feeling Fitzgerald packed into every sentence. And it's not an actors' movie."
However, Leonardo Dicaprio has obtained favorable reviews and may be on the road to get his fourth Academy Award nomination. Newsday stated, "As for Leonardo DiCaprio, he is now the Gatsby to beat. Despite a borderline comedic entrance -- haloed by fireworks and accompanied by Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" -- DiCaprio nails this maddeningly enigmatic character." They added "DiCaprio helps save the movie from its excesses and misstep."
The New Yorker may not have liked the film but praised Dicaprio. They stated "DiCaprio has an appraising stare and he re-creates Fitzgerald's description of Gatsby's charm: that he can look at someone for an instant and understand how, ideally, he or she wants to be seen." They added "He's certainly a more forceful Gatsby than placid Robert Redford was in the tastefully opulent but inert adaptation of the book from 1974."
Latinos Post said "Leonardo DiCaprio delivers a towering performance as the mysterious Gatsby."
"The Great Gatsby" also stars Joel Edgerton, Jason Clarke and Isla Fisher. Baz Luhrmann directed the film, which is slated to be released in 3,350 theaters. The movie is rated PG-13 for some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying and brief language.