Surprise: “The Great Gatsby” Has Some of the Best 3D Ever Put To Screen
Gatsby was shot in 3D, and it shows.The director skillfully framed his shots with an eye towards the third dimension, with wind-swept curtains and confetti-spewing champagne bottles seamlessly travelling across the Z axis. The effect adds fun (indeed, it may one of the only fun things about the experience), without coming off as corny. Grand West Egg mansion halls seem to stretch on forever, and fireworks burst into background behind talkative characters’ headds. Best of all: The shots come off as both brightly lit and very sharp (dimness and blur are common sins of 3D filmmaking).
So lets give The Great Baz credit where it’s due: The Great Gatsby has some of the best utilization of 3D since Avatar.
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