Review of Wall Street (1987) by Foon Vincent W — 21 Jul 2010
Long instilled family values of a hard dayâ??s work clash with greed and the opportunity to make fast bucks on the stock exchange. Bud Fox (played by C.Sheen) is a symbol of the younger generation - ambitious, impatient, and caught up in the 80â??s excess.
Figuratively, his father is the angel and Gordon Gekko is the devil, perched on Budâ??s shoulders. Both men offer advice on the secrets to becoming a rich man. Gekko (â??Greedâ?¦ is goodâ??) offers the inside track to boosting Budâ??s bottom line, whereas his father (â??Never measure a man by the size of his walletâ??) knows the implicit value of integrity, loyalty, and family.
The portrayal of the slick, confident and cutthroat Gekko is one of Douglasâ?? finest. M.Sheen and Holbrook offer impressive supporting performances as virtuous men with sage advice. Last but not least is Stoneâ??s meticulous direction and aggressive script.
This is the 2nd of 4 films (others are Platoon, Born on the 4th of July, JFK) Stone made during one of the most superb stretches of filmmaking over the past 50 years.
This review of Wall Street (1987) was written by Foon Vincent W on 21 Jul 2010.
Wall Street has generally received positive reviews.
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