Review of Wall Street (1987) by Kelechi O — 15 Dec 2010
I was one of those that wanted to see this just so he could get an idea of what the hubbub over "Money Never Sleeps" was all about. I was not disappointed. Douglas pulls off his role as the greedy corporate raider who does it "because he can" masterfully - you're left loving to hate him.
And that takes nothing away from how the Sheen duo (Martin and Charlie) execute their roles - in particular, the dynamic between them as father and son, and their argument midway through the film, are gripping and give this film an extra sense of depth.
And the overarching theme, the "games" that go on in the stock market, was as pertinent and relevant then as it is now, even though the technology depicted in the film to play such a game has changed.
What kept this film from really going out of the park was the casting of certain roles that the film could've done better without. I won't name names, but if one does enough digging, they'll find out which role(s) are being referred to.
This review of Wall Street (1987) was written by Kelechi O on 15 Dec 2010.
Wall Street has generally received positive reviews.
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