(2013) [Trailer]
Director: Martin Scorsese [IMDB]
Who doesn't love a good Scorsese flick? I'm sure haters are out there, but screw those people. The man is a legend and for good reason. He directed Taxi Driver, which gets him a pass on anything for the rest of his life, good thing he doesn't need it, because he's still cranking out the hits.
Synopsis: TWOWS focuses on Jordan Belfort, a man who came from modest means then rose to become one of the most wealthy men on Wall Street.
The Wolf of Wall Street is a slam dunk and will absolutely make my top ten for the year. If you are a fan of Goodfellas or Casino, you're going to love this installment into the Scorsese universe. It fits in with those titles, but unlike them, delivers way more comedy than I thought I was going to get. Maybe if Goodfellas and After Hours hooked up and made a film baby, you be somewhere near The Wolf. It's one of the funniest movies I've seen in awhile, but it's also raunchy and messed up as well. When I say messed up... there is lots of nudity, drugs, profanity and things that would bum your folks out... but it felt fitting for the story and the characters.
Speaking of story and characters, those are the main gears that run this film and both are solid. The story is almost unbelievable and the characters within it seem too insane to be real. Whether or not Scorsese embellished on those things doesn't matter, he sells them in a absurd and entertaining way that kept me buckled up for the whole trip. Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill gave their best performances of any film I've ever seen them in and there were also a ton of unexpected casting choices that I enjoyed.
The Wolf of Wall Street was a winner in my book and a film I'd love to revisit again. If you're a fan of Scorsese it's a must.
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