Fun for the whole family! Martin Scorsese's follow-up to Hugo, has the typical elements of a family movie such as: drugs, alcohol, prostitutes, greed, crime, orgies, strippers, violence, car accidents, adultery, swearing, and bad decisions! Bring your kids, bring your grandma, bring the dog! No matter who you are, go and see this movie!
In All Seriousness:
Directed by: Martin Scorcese
Written by: Terrence Winter
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, Jean Dujardin, Jon Favreau, and a ton of other people.
Written by: Terrence Winter
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, Jean Dujardin, Jon Favreau, and a ton of other people.
This easily could have been Scorsese's last film if he wanted it to be (although I'm glad it's not and I hope to see films from him for years to come). He fearlessly just shoved whatever he wanted to on to that screen, and didn't worry about it being too much or not. 'The Wolf of Wall Street,' like the real story it is based on, is excessive. There are excessive amounts of sex, drugs, drinking, just overall craziness, and enough of it to fill up 3 hours of movie. And there is not a second wasted.
I don't like giving many plot details when reviewing films because I think it's always best going into a film knowing as little as possible, but the basic premise of 'Wolf' is Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker, works his way from the bottom of the business to the top (Drake would say that he started from the bottom now he's here) and becomes really rich by scamming tons of people out of their money. With his unbelievable riches, Jordan lives life like a member of Guns N' Roses and just causes havoc everywhere he goes.
I'm not going to go into too much of the acting. Everyone is fantastic, you shouldn't expect anything less from this talented group of actors. Terrence Winter's (creator and showrunner of the HBO show Boardwalk Empire) script is a treat to hear be performed. All of the voice-overs, monologues, and dialogue heavy scenes are never boring because of Winter's success in writing good dialogue. Filled with mostly funny moments, my favorite being an argument between Jonah Hill and Rob Reiner's characters, The Wolf of Wall Street can be classified as a dark comedy. There are however, some really dark and intensely dramatic moments as well. The best thing Winter does is allow the audience to root for a character, who from the get-go is seen as a horrible, egotistic person.
Scorcese's use of quick editing, slow-motion, and tracking shots above masses of people help capture the craziness of the story. Scorsese is a genius and proven master of film. He has adapted to the rapidly changing film industry and created a film that feels modern, and also fits in perfectly with his filmography. With a running time as long as 3 hours, some people might find it to be too long. Others will find that there could have been even more added to this already lengthy film. I always have high expectations when one of my favorite filmmakers releases a film, and it's always a great feeling when those expectations are met.
I don't like giving many plot details when reviewing films because I think it's always best going into a film knowing as little as possible, but the basic premise of 'Wolf' is Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker, works his way from the bottom of the business to the top (Drake would say that he started from the bottom now he's here) and becomes really rich by scamming tons of people out of their money. With his unbelievable riches, Jordan lives life like a member of Guns N' Roses and just causes havoc everywhere he goes.
I'm not going to go into too much of the acting. Everyone is fantastic, you shouldn't expect anything less from this talented group of actors. Terrence Winter's (creator and showrunner of the HBO show Boardwalk Empire) script is a treat to hear be performed. All of the voice-overs, monologues, and dialogue heavy scenes are never boring because of Winter's success in writing good dialogue. Filled with mostly funny moments, my favorite being an argument between Jonah Hill and Rob Reiner's characters, The Wolf of Wall Street can be classified as a dark comedy. There are however, some really dark and intensely dramatic moments as well. The best thing Winter does is allow the audience to root for a character, who from the get-go is seen as a horrible, egotistic person.
Scorcese's use of quick editing, slow-motion, and tracking shots above masses of people help capture the craziness of the story. Scorsese is a genius and proven master of film. He has adapted to the rapidly changing film industry and created a film that feels modern, and also fits in perfectly with his filmography. With a running time as long as 3 hours, some people might find it to be too long. Others will find that there could have been even more added to this already lengthy film. I always have high expectations when one of my favorite filmmakers releases a film, and it's always a great feeling when those expectations are met.
Rating: 9/10
~Ryan Moncrief
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