I don't know why, but I got a kick out of seeing "Il Grande Gatsby" today in a Roman movie theater. It was my first movie in Rome. And it was totally fun to meet up with some friends and see what I understand to be a big cinematic event back home. [FYI, the vast majority of foreign movies here are dubbed into Italian. They are not in sub-titles. That makes 'em pretty useless for someone like me. But, there are a few theaters in the city -- and they rotate, they're not always the same ones -- that show movies in their "lingua originale." Gatsby is being shown here in inglese.]
I know the reviews stateside are pretty mediocre, vecchio mio. But I give it a thumbs up. Since I do not remember the first thing about the novel, I went in with no preconceptions and was not encumbered by any nostalgic longings for the film to be "true" to the book. Given my blank slate, vecchio mio, I kinda liked it. It is truly stunning in terms of its visuals. The movie looks as good as any that I've ever seen. I certainly did not love it -- and it sure felt long at times. But it did grab me. Know what I mean, vecchio mio?
TTYL, old sport!
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