Admit One 5/10

The Great Gatsby

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Tobey Maguire, Isla Fisher, Joel Edgerton, Elizabeth Debicki

Directed by: Baz Luhrman

Plot: A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 45%

Critic Consensus: “While certainly ambitious — and every bit as visually dazzling as one might expect — Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby emphasizes visual splendor at the expense of its source material’s vibrant heart”

 Peeples

Starring: Craig Robinson, Kerry Washington, David Alan Grier, S. Epatha Merkinson, Tyler James Williams, Melvin Van Peebles

Directed by: Tina Gordon Chism

Plot: Wade Walker goes to a big weekend gathering of his girlfriend’s family in order to ask for her hand in marriage and wacky hijinks ensue.

RT Freshness: 38%

Critic Consensus: N/A