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Feb 20, 2021JLinty rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
For fun, I am not reading the other people's reviews before I write this. I definitely enjoyed this film. It is not a very deep film, but it touched on being true to yourself, opening yourself up to your potential - although this has a heavy touch of irony! The actors were all quite good, although the material isn't very deep, so it was not likely a great challenge. I had difficulty believing in the mother of Gatsby - the scene in which she reveals her shocking true past is a little too surreal. She doesn't seem like a mother to me. Pretty over the top? I have some difficulty believing that Gatsby can fall out of love with Ashleigh and in love with Selena Gomez' character in such a short period of time, especially as I can't really find myself seeing where or how he really starts to fall in love with Selena' character.......... And is Gatsby the character's given name?? Why? How is this character the same as Jay Gatsby in F Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"? I find myself looking for depth in the story that isn't actually there, but oh well. It's fun.