The Great Gatsby: Excited much?

I have long awaited the release of The Great Gatsby.

Whilst hearing mixed reviews about Luhrmann's newest film (apparently it's not for fans of the book - and I absolutely love the book), I'm still very very excited. From the advert, the film looks beautiful; the colours and camera angles and attention to detail all seems to be like what I imagined whilst reading the book. Some people have said that it's too exaggerated and not realistic - firstly, it's a film, therefore nothing will be completely realistic, and secondly, it's the 1920s! It was a different world then! After all, 'the buildings were higher, the parties were bigger, the morals were looser and the liquor was cheaper'. Yes it's over the top, but if it wasn't it would be boring to look at.

I'm also a massive fan of Leonardo DiCaprio. I think he's a brilliant actor, just watch Shutter Island or Inception. I really hope that he's up to scratch in this film - he looks like his is from the advert, and I hope that this really is his shot at winning an Oscar.