I started watching this movie back in 2014 and was turned off by the hip hop. I hadn't read any reviews at the time and it came as a surprise to me. It struck me as ridiculous and offensive. I just watched it all the way through and my opinion hasn't changed.

The cinematography is excellentx It very effectively captures the era and creates the spectacle true to the novel. But all that is wasted by the soundtrack. I'll admit I'm not a hip hop fan, but I'd be just as put off if it was rock & roll music. Not that I'm a jazz fan either, but with this story, Jazz is what I want to hear, and as similar as possible to the original.

Most movies that I consider great classics capture my imagination so I'm absorbed in the story. Using hiphop against that backdrop is just wrong. If you want a hip hop soundtrack bring Gatsby into the 21st Century. We have the wars, the bull markets and crashes required by the plot. It just takes a little imagination. But unfortunately imagination is hard to come by in Hollywood. It always has been.