Review of Wall Street (1987) by Tomas T — 20 Feb 2011
Money, Greed and Power describe Wall Street as a movie to the point. It is shallow but yet entertaining peek into the world of the legendary Wall Street's stock markets where fortunes are made and lost in split seconds.
A young stockbroker Bud Fox (C.Sheen) determined to succeed in Wall Street is bewitched by an older stockshark Gordon Gekko (M.Douglas) to do his shady biddings. Rather soon it becomes evident to young Bud that there is no place for feelings in Wall Street. The story is as basic as one can get and the whole stockbrokering as an "art" has been oversimplified for the sake of comprehendability. The movie is tad too long but it keeps the viewer in its grip much thanks to the very charismatic actor duo. M.Douglas suits the role of ruthless moneymonger perfectly and the babyfaced Charlie Sheen as his naive student is equally convincing.
There is not much to say about the Wall Street without spoiling what little there is in the story side. The main weight of the movie is carried by the actors who succeed well in turning a rather dry subject into an entertaining experience. If one has a nack for stocks the movie obviously holds special interest, but even for others not too familiar with the subject, the movie is easily approachable and entertaining.
This review of Wall Street (1987) was written by Tomas T on 20 Feb 2011.
Wall Street has generally received positive reviews.
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