Genre:
Biographical / Comedy
Directed
by: Martin Scorsese
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie
Running
time: 180 minutes
The
Wolf of Wall Street is an adaptation of the memoirs of Jordan Belfort, a New
York City stockbroker who became a millionaire thanks to corruption and fraud
within his own company. The film covers Belfort’s rise and his ultimate downfall
that saw him end up in Federal prison.
I
have never been the biggest Leonardo DiCaprio fan. I have always been annoyed
by the mugging he does for the camera, always putting on that extreme tough guy
face that never seems to look legit.
In
this film, though, there is none of that. Maybe the guidance of a great
director like Martin Scorsese has helped him become a better actor, with all
the movies they have done together over the years. I have really loved Leo’s work
in The Wolf of Wall Street. His performance brings the needed dose of
irreverence to the role of Jordan Belfort. DiCaprio serves as actor and
narrator, always being on the beat in both aspects.
I
must admit I was extremely surprised by Jonah Hill. I did not know he had that
kind of performance in him, but he has truly shown his depth as an actor.
The
story of The Wolf of Wall Street is riveting and compelling, and the actors and
director did some awesome work bringing it to the screen. I really appreciated the
fact that the filmmakers did not work overtime trying to make the protagonist
into a poor soul victim of his entourage. This is a film that does not take
itself seriously; its irreverence absolutely refreshing. Some have criticized
the fact that it does not paint a picture true enough to the real one, but hey,
this is not a documentary. It is an entertaining movie, well written, directed
and acted out. It drags a bit in some places, but, overall, a fun time of
movie-watching.
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