Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
I could not help it but to compare this offering to Martin Scorsese's 1980 classic 'Raging Bull'. The same director with the same record number of 'f-words' in the script. One could, in fact, learn all through the various functions of the flowery f-word (as a noun, pronoun, descriptive term, verb, adjective etcetera) in this movie.
The viewers appreciate the decadent life-style that the 'The Wolf' - Jordan Belfort led but to be graphic and to show bevies of ladies in various states of undress and compromising positions in all frames all through is not really necessary belying the greatness of the director. The director's name itself is enough to create a storm at the box-office. Hence, there is not no need to turn this biography to a pornographic presentation. Perhaps, the view of sugar candy must have taken away the acting talents of some of the characters.
The film, a 2 hour feature, tells of a stock broker, Jordan Belfort, who made it filthy rich through sheer gift of the gab and salesmanship. The hard selling salesman also partied hard with booze, crack and chicks. The decadent wild life eventually drew unpleasant attention from the FBI and finally landed in jail for money laundering.
Perhaps if the film had concentrated less on showing less flesh than they should, the audience would have come back appreciating the excellent star presence and performance of Leonardo de Caprio.
I was drawn to this movie after it drew controversy of using ill-gotten gains obtained from certain Malaysian individuals! All the
Verdict: Nah!! Maybe I'll watch 'Raging Bull' again.
I could not help it but to compare this offering to Martin Scorsese's 1980 classic 'Raging Bull'. The same director with the same record number of 'f-words' in the script. One could, in fact, learn all through the various functions of the flowery f-word (as a noun, pronoun, descriptive term, verb, adjective etcetera) in this movie.The viewers appreciate the decadent life-style that the 'The Wolf' - Jordan Belfort led but to be graphic and to show bevies of ladies in various states of undress and compromising positions in all frames all through is not really necessary belying the greatness of the director. The director's name itself is enough to create a storm at the box-office. Hence, there is not no need to turn this biography to a pornographic presentation. Perhaps, the view of sugar candy must have taken away the acting talents of some of the characters.
The film, a 2 hour feature, tells of a stock broker, Jordan Belfort, who made it filthy rich through sheer gift of the gab and salesmanship. The hard selling salesman also partied hard with booze, crack and chicks. The decadent wild life eventually drew unpleasant attention from the FBI and finally landed in jail for money laundering.Perhaps if the film had concentrated less on showing less flesh than they should, the audience would have come back appreciating the excellent star presence and performance of Leonardo de Caprio.
I was drawn to this movie after it drew controversy of using ill-gotten gains obtained from certain Malaysian individuals! All the
Verdict: Nah!! Maybe I'll watch 'Raging Bull' again.
Obviously most of the movie critiques do not share my sentiments. They are praising this entry to high heaven like it is Da Vinci's Monalisa and has been lined up to receive many accolades. With all bad publicity about 1% of the world population controlling 99% of the world economy, this film is just going create more hatred to capitalistic ventures that has landed us in messy mess!
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| Danny Porush and Jordan Belfort (can sell ice to Eskimo) |
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