Review of The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) by Russell G — 10 Dec 2015
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio team up again to relive the excessive lifestyle of a1980s Wall Street tycoon. The acting and direction are everything you would expect, but the story based on Jordan Belfort's memoir is a complete downer.
It is a long three-hour haul for a movie with a dislikable main character. Like Scorsese's Goodfellas, we have a flawed protagonist rising to power by exploiting others. He breaks laws and gets rich while living a reckless lifestyle of drugs and prostitutes.
The second half is the inevitable destruction of a man who seemingly has it all. There are enough drugs, nudity, cheap sexuality, and greed to sink a barge. This may be the most explicit movie I have seen, but it has no appeal or sensuality.
The overindulgence is only off-putting and shameful. The movie has a political mission to repulse the viewer with the excessive greed of a corporate monster whom many aspire to become. It attacks the Wall Street gluttony and makes it point rather effectively.
The acting from DiCaprio, Jonah Hill and the rest of the cast is impressive. In that regard, it is an admirable well-made movie. I personally get no enjoyment or learn anything in watching this unfortunate tale.
This review of The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) was written by Russell G on 10 Dec 2015.
The Wolf of Wall Street has generally received very positive reviews.
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