Wonderful period acting and dialogue and costumes, along with bold, wide effects that showcase 1920’s New York, provide rich fabric for the story. Unfortunately, every few minutes, Luhrmann’s anachronistic dance-beat musical choices take me out of the moment.
It’s fun to watch, but things move slowly and the story never picks up a whole lot of dramatic momentum. DiCaprio and Maguire are pretty good, if not a bit restricted by faithful adherence to the novel.
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