Cinema

The Great Gatsby
Fri 24 May – Thu 6 June
Chosen as the opening film at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, The Great Gatsby is sure to divide audiences.
Flamboyant Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann is not known for his reverential adaptations (see Romeo & Juliet) and
for F. Scott Fitzgerald purists the idea of a contemporary pop score (by Jay-Z no less) alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and
3D special effects must surely be something of a worry. But Luhrmann is nothing if not contemporary and his energy
and unique vision are sure to make this a Gatsby for our times.
The Great Gatsby follows Fitzgerald-like would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire) as he leaves the Midwest
and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922. He enters a world of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg
kings and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick finds himself staying next door to mysterious
party-giving millionaire Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio) and across the bay from his cousin Daisy (Carey Mulligan) and her
philandering, blue-blooded husband Tom (Joel Edgerton). It is through these characters that Nick is drawn into the
captivating world of the super-rich and their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness from his position both
within and without this segment of society, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane
tragedy that holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.
We’re showing The Great Gatsby in 2D and 3D, giving you a choice. To coincide with the film’s release, our latest Focus
on Film course will be on adaptations of five great American novels: find out more on p25.
Dir: Baz Luhrmann
Australia / USA 2013 / 2h22m / Digital / cert tbc
Senior Citizen Kane Club screening Thu 30 May, 10:30
Bring a Baby screening Thu 6 June, 10:30
Tickets 01382 909 900 9