The Great Gatsby

Right now you can watch The Great Gatsby in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Stan, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and HBO Max Amazon Channel — and the chemistry between the leads carries every scene. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Leonardo DiCaprio is the anchor, and the chemistry with the rest of the cast carries every scene. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

There is a reason The Great Gatsby keeps coming up in conversation. The chemistry between the leads is the engine that drives everything, and The Great Gatsby makes sure it fires. An adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Long Island-set novel, where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon enough, however, Carraway will see through the cracks of Gatsby's nouveau riche existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await. Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire lead a cast that earns the romance rather than assuming it. It was released in 2013. What makes The Great Gatsby work is that the leads feel like people first, a couple second. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The Great Gatsby is the kind of thing you watch without apology. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Leonardo DiCaprio carries the emotional throughline with real conviction. You will have strong feelings about it by the finale.