This
film is adapted from a memoir written by a Long Island penny stockbroker who
was involved in a massive 1990’s securities scam. In the 1980’s, Jordan Belfort knew he wanted to make
money. He started working at a
blue chip firm, he met Mark Hanna and he gave him some tips on how to make
money. Jordan met Donnie Azoff and
they started a business with their friends to sell stocks. The business was called Stratton Oakmont
and they also managed IPO’s but as the business grew they let success and affluence
take over. They had huge parties
in the office and spent money like water.
The firm employed over 1000 brokers and was involved in issues worth
more than $1 billion. They
inflated the value of worthless stock, sold it for a big profit and let the
investors lose their money.
An
hour of this film was left on the cutting room floor but it’s still three hours
long! More concise editing needed
to be done because there are a lot of repetitive scenes showing their excess. Watching this film we are appalled by
what they are doing but isn’t this happening in America all the time? Aren’t we fracking until we can’t frack
anymore because of earthquakes and now two firms are allowed to send the
rewards of the fracking overseas for a higher profit. Isn’t this the depletion of our natural resources for profit
and don’t worry about needing the ground water later too!! A lot of language, parties, sex and drugs. 3* (This movie is OK)
180
min, Bio directed by Martin Scorsese with Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot
Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, Jon
Favreau, Jean Dujardin, Joanna Lumley, Cristin Milioti.
Note: Imdb 8.3 out of 10, 76% critic 83%
audience on Rotten Tomatoes, Roger Ebert 3 ½*.
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