Review of Wall Street (1987) by Nicholas M — 20 Oct 2010
What would happen if a mild mannered everyday stock hound get in with the big time players and live his dreams? Sounds simple enough. Now do the same thing, but illegally. That, in a nutshell, is "Wall Street.".
I won't say it's the best film ever made, but there are some good performances here. Charlie Sheen is great in the role of Bud Fox. He brings young, sharp wit to the table and delivers in every capacity required by the script.
Michael Douglas excels as Gordon Gecko, the powerful tycoon. He is ruthless and vile but at the same time intriguing.
What made this a great film to watch for me is watching how a character like Bud Fox got so far so fast, only to go too far and be busted. It goes to show that you should probably stop while you're ahead. This film also shows just how tricky it can be to be in power, like Gecko. It's a curious balance between these two people that is a great study in humanity.
Director Oliver Stone likes to do these larger than life depictions of people, like Jim Morrison in "The Doors" and Ron Kovic in "Born on the Fourth of July." He paints the same picture here, so it's very blase for a director like him. However, this is his comfort zone, and he does know how to deliver a decent, watchable and good film.
Overall, 3 1/2 stars (or 80% for RT.).
This review of Wall Street (1987) was written by Nicholas M on 20 Oct 2010.
Wall Street has generally received positive reviews.
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