20 Greatest Movie Blockbusters Of The 21st Century (So Far)

Bet you didn’t see that one coming, did you?

Yes, Moulin Rouge helmer Baz Luhrmann’s opulent 2013 adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s tragic tale was a blockbuster upon its summer release in 2013, as anyone who still can’t get Lana Del Ray’s haunting theme Young and Beautiful out of their heads seven years later can attest. And deservedly so, since this lush, immersive literary adaptation offers a sharp satirical condemnation of American excess whilst wrapping this biting critique in a tragic love story anchored by one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s most underrated performances as the eponymous hero.

It may be visually stunning, but the poignant point of this story still shines through the glitzy presentation for a slice of bombastic, melodramatic blockbuster drama.