The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Don't Believe the Hype

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

There are NO wolves in this film! Absolute disappointment! I recommend it tho, its a good film nonetheless.

It's no doubt that when it comes to directing the movie for day-to-day international audience the names that come to my mind are Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan and David Fincher. Myself however going through some data and polls one more name struck my mind. It was Martin Scorsese, his direction was the foremost reason, I decided to watch the movie 'The Wolf of Wall Street'.Its an average movie. There were two instances which where ethically nice. 1) Stealing from rich and 2) Owner writing cheque for a women in need. The sad part is apart from that nothing is considered about health, relationships, integrity, manners, respect, nothing but money and the animalistic drive to get more. In the run there was a lot of drinking, partying, and doing drugs. A lot of adult nature involved, so much that it was rated NC-17 (not R).Final Verdict: Graphic nature of a particular (adult) basic instinct drives men more than women. Thus my ratings.

There are no wolves in the movie :-( . . . . . . . . . . .

Well I thought a movie that averaged over 8/10 would be better than this.Pretty standard fare, I thought, not all that clever or inventively done, not all that well characterized, and man did I lose all respect for DiCaprio's character when his wife turned him into a neutered sex starved puppy. That was in fact the point I switched off, so disgusted was I by this cheap garbage.I don't get the enthusiasm. The story is just not all that interesting, the characters not at all compelling. There are dozens of better rags to riches stories, and a little reading indicates this film is not particularly true to life either.Once again I'm in the minority, while the majority of the herd moos their appreciation for something that looks like it is a good movie, as long as you don't watch it too closely or expect a rich story driven by compelling characters.