Basically…This story documents the life of Jordan Belfort, a stockbroker who goes from shy hard worker to wolf of his own business. It follows the ups and downs of his world, with more hookers, models, drugs and cash you could even dream about.
In other words…
A three hour orgy of everything you'll never have.
The main men and leading ladies…
We've seen Leonardo DiCaprio in many roles, but whether he's
autistic, undercover…or dying far too many times for the woman in his life, the
chances are if this man is the name on the poster, you're in for a pretty damn
good time. But for the living legend, who has remarkably yet to win an Oscar, or
even receive a star on The main men and leading ladies…
In the chair…
Some have called this Martin Scorsese's greatest work of art
since Casino. There have been a lot of links to Goodfellas too, and with
the character development plot it's easy to see why. The Departed still remains the Scorsese pedestal
for me, but while this one didn’t quite reach those dizzy heights, it can be
proud of sitting pretty in second place. At 71-years old he's still as sharp as
a pin…and as filthy as a 15-year old boy.
So…?
A three hour film looking at one man's
drug-filled path through life from rags to riches could understandably leave you apprehensive about a giving a
full evening to the cinema. But this is three hours you won't be left searching
for, in fact, it didn’t feel much longer than your average 100 odd minute
experience in front of the big screen. This flows and links together beautifully,
keeps even the poorest of attentions on the ball and is as charming and gritty
as it is hideously crass.
Worth the money?
Go and pay for your overpriced cinema ticket without a
second though because the only thing coming to your mind afterwards will be when can you
afford to spare another £9 to see it again. And maybe even again after that.
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