The Wolf of Wall Street
Martin Scorsese directs Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill in this Wall Street true story following a massively successful and unscrupulous stockbroker who survived the stock market crash and went on a greed, sex, and drug-fueled financial rampage with no respect for the the law or basic standards of human decency. Co-stars Matthew McConaughey, Jon Favreau, Jean Dujardin and The Walking Dead’s Jon Bernthal. Based on the memoirs of Jordan Belfort, adapted for the screen by Terence Winter (The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire).
- Director:
- Martin Scorsese ('Hugo', 'Goodfellas', 'The Departed', 'Shutter Island', 'Taxi Driver')
- Writer:
- Terence Winter
- Cast:
- Leonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMatthew McConaugheyJoanna LumleyRob ReinerJon FavreauCristin MiliotiJean DujardinMargot RobbieJon BernthalKyle ChandlerShea Whigham
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Matt Glasby
flicksEyebrows were raised when Martin Scorsese's real-life drama was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy. Although the soundtrack (including covers of Goldfinger and Mrs Robinson) is excellent, and it is Scorsese's funniest film by some distance, Wolf is neither musical nor comedy, more a riotously dayglo Goodfellas.
Skin deep
This could have been a scolding expose of the excesses of Wall Street. Instead we are invited to enjoy the ride and not think too hard about the consequences. What's the point? I'm sure this film cost a crazy amount of money to make, why recreate something only to say nothing about the causes or the effects?
MInd Blowing
A fast paced, exceptional film that had you gripped from beginning to end. Wolf of Wall street takes the viewer on a journey from the beginning of a career to getting addicted to the high life to total demise and rebuilding yourself from the bottom up. DiCaprio is fantastic throughout the whole film keeping you drawn to him with his suave and encapsulating...
The Ultimate Salesman
This is a powerful movie.Without the fire,passion and charisma that the main actor.Leonardo DiCaprio presents,this would be a much lesser movie.We are swept along on a trail of greed,drugs,parties and corruption.It shows the mindset of some for making money in the stock market. Joanna Lumley makes a cameo appearance and shows us her top acting skills. It is...
Hugely entertaining real life drama
Loved this movie but cutting out 45 minutes would have been really helpful and not affected the storyline. And could have done without so much full on sex / nudity scenes and the most ever "F bombs' BUT still loved it. The acting by Leonardo is truly outstanding and the same for Jonah Hill. Its a wild and fast paced epic story
More about the excesses of Scorcese that Wall Street I fear.
Should have presented a salient but the Scorsese treatment was more about excess in production than in reality. Some scenes defy possibility and credulity turning the thing into a 3 hour fantasy and detract from the real issue about the impact of dishonesty and integrity. Oh well, perhaps the producer suffers from these traits just a little too much me...
Variety
pressA big, unruly bacchanal of a movie that huffs and puffs and nearly blows its own house down, but holds together by sheer virtue of its furious filmmaking energy and a Leonardo DiCaprio star turn so electric it could wake the dead.
Total Film
pressAn epic, boldly broad screwball comedy about the state of America, then and now.
Time Out
pressPlays modern tragedy as epic farce, reminding us just how much fun Scorsese can be when he's in a playful mood.
The Guardian
pressHere is a white-collar crime caper that stirs golden memories of the Scorsese back catalogue, often quite knowingly and sometimes to a fault.
The Dissolve
pressThe length gives Scorsese, Winter, and their ensemble cast an opportunity to build setpieces of suitable extravagance, true to an antihero who installs a helicopter landing deck on his yacht just because he can.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe wages of greed and excess portrayed in grand, operatic, often very funny style.
Empire Magazine
pressScorsese's funniest and most focused film in a long time, a jet-black sex and drug-soaked comedy featuring a bravura performance by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Flicks, Matt Glasby
flicksEyebrows were raised when Martin Scorsese's real-life drama was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy. Although the soundtrack (including covers of Goldfinger and Mrs Robinson) is excellent, and it is Scorsese's funniest film by some distance, Wolf is neither musical nor comedy, more a riotously dayglo Goodfellas.
Variety
pressA big, unruly bacchanal of a movie that huffs and puffs and nearly blows its own house down, but holds together by sheer virtue of its furious filmmaking energy and a Leonardo DiCaprio star turn so electric it could wake the dead.
Total Film
pressAn epic, boldly broad screwball comedy about the state of America, then and now.
Time Out
pressPlays modern tragedy as epic farce, reminding us just how much fun Scorsese can be when he's in a playful mood.
The Guardian
pressHere is a white-collar crime caper that stirs golden memories of the Scorsese back catalogue, often quite knowingly and sometimes to a fault.
The Dissolve
pressThe length gives Scorsese, Winter, and their ensemble cast an opportunity to build setpieces of suitable extravagance, true to an antihero who installs a helicopter landing deck on his yacht just because he can.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe wages of greed and excess portrayed in grand, operatic, often very funny style.
Empire Magazine
pressScorsese's funniest and most focused film in a long time, a jet-black sex and drug-soaked comedy featuring a bravura performance by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Skin deep
This could have been a scolding expose of the excesses of Wall Street. Instead we are invited to enjoy the ride and not think too hard about the consequences. What's the point? I'm sure this film cost a crazy amount of money to make, why recreate something only to say nothing about the causes or the effects?
MInd Blowing
A fast paced, exceptional film that had you gripped from beginning to end. Wolf of Wall street takes the viewer on a journey from the beginning of a career to getting addicted to the high life to total demise and rebuilding yourself from the bottom up. DiCaprio is fantastic throughout the whole film keeping you drawn to him with his suave and...
The Ultimate Salesman
This is a powerful movie.Without the fire,passion and charisma that the main actor.Leonardo DiCaprio presents,this would be a much lesser movie.We are swept along on a trail of greed,drugs,parties and corruption.It shows the mindset of some for making money in the stock market. Joanna Lumley makes a cameo appearance and shows us her top acting skills. It...
Hugely entertaining real life drama
Loved this movie but cutting out 45 minutes would have been really helpful and not affected the storyline. And could have done without so much full on sex / nudity scenes and the most ever "F bombs' BUT still loved it. The acting by Leonardo is truly outstanding and the same for Jonah Hill. Its a wild and fast paced epic story
More about the excesses of Scorcese that Wall Street I fear.
Should have presented a salient but the Scorsese treatment was more about excess in production than in reality. Some scenes defy possibility and credulity turning the thing into a 3 hour fantasy and detract from the real issue about the impact of dishonesty and integrity. Oh well, perhaps the producer suffers from these traits just a little too much me...
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