Movie #857 "Wolf of Wall Street" was one-of-a-kind. If you watch it as a dark comedy, and see it as a scathing commentary on our corruption on wall street, then you might overlook its raunchiness for the sake of the powerful comments the film makes. However, if you take the plunge and watch this, you might be offended time and time again --- but I think that is the point. You should be offended by the behavior of these people to the point of saying, "Enough is enough! We have to do something about it! We are part of this debauchery if we don't do something about it! " and then search for what we can do. Maybe I'm putting too big of a worthiness on to the film, but at least I'm giving a possible reason why it was such an important project for Scorsese/DiCaprio to see through until the end. The result? The movie is really tough to watch, almost impossible to enjoy, but one in which you can appreciate the artistry involved. And if that doesn't speak for many of the movies this year, what doesn't? (well, I can give a list of a few movies that I saw this year that won't make the best picture list on Thursday for the oscar noms, but were actually artistic and enjoyable all at the same time, in my opinion) I felt the push to be" artistic while not being enjoyable" in a number of movies the critics are touting as the "best" this year.........anyway, one thing I couldn't fault is DiCaprio --- he does the whole gamut here, and this might be his finest work, but here's the big question: Can you stomach watching it? I know I won't be taking it out at the lake and showing it to my friends. Now with him winning the Golden Globe last night, I don't have to be embarrassed by saying that he deserved some accolades for making this picture (and Scorsese, too) because it looks like others agree somewhat with me, but it still is not one I would recommend. There are other movies he has done that you can watch the acting while enjoying the film --- most of his others, really, because I think he is one of the best actors we have. So go rent "Gilbert Grape" or "Gangs of New York," or "Boy's Life," (etc.) if you want to see some good acting. You can skip this one, unless you really want to see something different (but offensive in every way imaginable, including language!)
The Wolf of Wall Street2013R I give it 3.7 stars out of 5.
Martin Scorcese's high-rolling Wall Street drama is based on the memoirs of stockbroker Jordan Belfort, whose giddy career -- involving audacious scams and confrontations with the FBI and other agencies -- ended in federal prison.
- Cast:
- Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau, Rob Reiner, Jean Dujardin, Joanna Lumley, Cristin Milioti, Christine Ebersole, Shea Whigham,Katarina Cas, P.J. Byrne, Kenneth Choi, Brian Sacca, Henry Zebrowski, Ethan Suplee
- Genre:
- Crime Dramas, Biographies, Drama
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