Film: This glitzy Gatsby fails to dazzle
The Great Gatsby, directed by Baz Luhrmann. Nationwide, cert 12A. Rating: 2/5. A Hijacking, directed by Tobias Lindholm. IFI, no cert. Rating 4/5.
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**The Great Gatsby**
**Directed by Baz Luhrmann**
**Nationwide, cert 12A**
**Rating:** 2/5
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**A Hijacking**
**Directed by Tobias Lindholm**
**IFI, no cert**
**Rating:** 4/5
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Great just isn't good enough for Australian director Baz Luhrmann. It's too small a word for the kind of monumental confections his films have become, elaborately iced wedding cakes that deliver surges of sugary energy, but provide little narrative nutrition. Luhrmann's adaptation of F Scott ...