gatsby is not a circus

I absolutely cannot express how terrified I am for this movie.

Somehow it escaped my knowledge that it was Baz Luhrmann's project until this morning.

I had been unbelievably excited previously - Gatsby is undoubtedly my favorite classic, and one of my favorite books in general. I heard about the movie, wondered how the chosen cast would do, and loved the stills that came out a few months ago.

But no matter how much I loved Moulin Rouge!, Romeo+Juliet is a travesty that cannot be forgotten. If he ruins Gatsby, I will have a long, sobby cry-fest.

I honestly feel like it could go either way. For the most part, the costumes look incredible. 

The music in the trailer is mostly terrible... But the scenery is magnificent, especially the eyes and glasses -  in the single shot of them that's shown in the trailer, they're exactly the way I've always imagined them.

 The props... Just look at that yellow car, it's perfect.

Basically, if Luhrmann follows the book, it'll be wonderful.

But after what he did with Romeo and Juliet, I'm worried.