Review. Review on The Wolf of Wall Street

Review of ‘The wolf of Wall Street’.

This Martin Scorsese directed film tracks the rise of a of a Wall Street broker called Jordan Belbelfort and his firm in the decade of 90s. This memoir generally follows a linear narrative with a voice-over by the protagonist.

Martin Scorsese proved that he could better the original whilst remaking a film, in ‘The Departed’. Here he goes on with his tried and tested performer, Leonardo Di Caprio to play the protagonist. Leonardo to his credit comes back with another excellent performance after the unforgettable portrayal of Monsieur Calvin in Django Unchained.

The core of film is about depicting the unscrupulous ways that the brokers in Wall street would resort to, to sell stocks to unsuspecting buyers and this essential part of the film is reminiscent of the original work, ‘The Boiler Room’ which too was based on Jordan and his form Oakmont. To the credit of this film, every scene has been well written and its full impact is seen to be believed, with most of the film relying on excellent writing and almost no background score.

Despite its 160 minutes, the film manages to remain gripping and more importantly tinge of humour of multiple shades throughout the film keeps boredom at bay. For those who haven’t seen The Boiler Room or other Wall Street films, this one will prove to be an entertainer.

The film has adequate amount of A rated banter and images, sans the titillation or embarrassment one would associate with them and therefore they go on to add to the film’s value by portraying it as gritty rather than salacious. The makeup department could have been better though and Leo’s aging in particular isn’t convincing.

4.0 Stars.