The Wolf of Wall Street

Scorsese proposes the true story of a financial shark and his sumptuous empire devoted to illegality, fictionalizing it with an explosion of hedonism that takes center stage but at the same time separates the useful from the pleasant. Jordan Belfort is a young man fascinated by Wall Street and the paychecks of the brokers who work there, depraved people, without restraint, whose greatest aspiration is to get high and get rich. Archetype of the self-made man, he chases the American dream riding a caterpillar, demolishing his own integrity, both moral and physical, family affections, friendships and, above all, the life savings that many Americans had put aside with sacrifice. But just when the dream is at the peak of its materialization, the rude awakening occurs, because, as Jordan's irascible father reminds us, sooner or later all the knots come to a head. Since primary school, teachers teach pupils that the gift of synthesis is a fundamental requirement. Yet, today, judging by the massive production of needlessly verbose films, American cinema seems to want to overturn this very dangerous cliché and The Wolf of Wall Street is a candidate for an Oscar as a shining example of this trend. In the beginning the comparison between Jordan and his mentor Mark misleads the spectator who, convinced that he is witnessing the merciless criticism of the mechanisms of high finance peppered with a few notes of colour, is suddenly overwhelmed by a horde of flesh in perpetual convulsion under a deluge of cocaine and Quaaludes. Perhaps the director wants to focus attention on the psychological-social short circuits generated by economic success, so much so that Jordan suddenly looks straight into the camera trying to convince the viewer that it is not that important to explain how his financial schemes work. It's a shame that there aren't the conditions to empathize with the characters, faded specks incapable of Read all

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Screenplay 7.5/10 Direction 8/10 Actors 9/10 Photography 8+/10 Production design visual effects 7/10 Make-up, hairstyles, costumes 7/10 Sounds and soundtrack 7/10 Read all

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This film is based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, charting his journey from a successful, wealthy stockbroker living in luxury to his downfall involving crime, corruption, and clashes with the federal government. In my opinion, the movie is absolutely phenomenal, and DiCaprio definitely deserved an Oscar for his performance. He was incredible, and this is easily one of his best roles. But it's not just him—there are stellar performances all around. Jonah Hill was fantastic, and Margot Robbie was outstanding, especially considering it was her first major role. I still can't believe how Martin Scorsese pulled this off. The man's in his 70s during the creation of this film, yet he directed something so fresh, energetic, and full of life that even younger filmmakers would struggle to match it!! Read all

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A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.