The Great Gatsby (2000)
Over three days this week, I watched A&E’s 2000 TV version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. The fact that it took me three days to complete the viewing says a lot about the film.
It is not bad, but its low budget shows. It is benefitted by the beautiful Mira Sorvino as Daisy and the always likeable Paul Rudd, who plays Nick Carraway. Toby Stephens, playing the title role comes off awkward, particularly when forcing Gatsby’s classic vocative “Old sport.” In my opinion, an unsophisticated Gatsby does not work.
There have been four versions of Gatsby on film, only two available on DVD. The 1926 version has been lost to history and the 1949 edition is unavailable due to copyright disputes. Of the two available, I would recommend the 1974 version, starring Robert Redford. Both the 1974 and 2000 versions are far superior to the African-American adaptation, G (2002). Above all, I endorse the book.
Current IMDB rating: 5.5/10. Chanalysis: 4/10.
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