I loved the movie, but for those who think there was supposed to be more chemistry between Daisy and Gatsby, or that “old sport” is excessive, here is what I have to say (especially if one has not read the book):
It is supposed to be just as “annoying” to hear Gatsby say “old sport” every sentence because he doesn’t quite fit in despite his attempts. Furthermore, Daisy is a light character - her love isn’t supposed to be over-the-top. Thus, the chemistry isn’t supposed to be so apparent especially since she needs to be able to flee at the end without so much as a care in the world. The whole message with these two points is that the rich are heartless - why else would Tom tell Gatsby that he’s not as rich (even though they have the same amount of wealth)? He is “higher class society” because he had wealth “in his blood,” whereas Gatsby merely fulfilled the American dream. Though, that point is also important because it is supposed to be a criticism of the idea of the American dream. Gatsby is supposed to be happy, but he ends up alone, so how tried and true is this so-called dream? I could go into deeper analysis, but if you haven’t seen the movie yet, or even if you have, don’t be so quick to turn it down. Sure, Jay-Z purposefully placed some inappropriate songs for the time period so that he could get more attention (though I didn’t mind them), — let’s go with some illuminati theory there — but the movie, in my opinion, was very indicative of Fitzgerald’s thoughts on 1920s society.
Call me biased, but I think the director really captured many moments in the book that aren’t completely explicit, and that in and of itself should be a worthy accomplishment.