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JamesG · 12-27-2013, 10:19 PM

Movie Reviews: The Wolf of Wall Street

Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street is being praised by critics.

The film is based on real events, namely the business dealings of Jordan Belfort, a New York stockbroker who promised his clients far more than he could deliver. He becomes gradually more embroiled in illegal activity and, after investigation by the FBI, is imprisoned for a string of fraudulent offences.

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone writes:

"Working with a gutsy script by The Sopranos' Terence Winter, Scorsese is jabbing hard at America's jackpot culture. The laughs are merciless and nonstop, every one with a sting in its tail."

David Denby of the New Yorker goes:

"Whilst others felt the film was delivered, almost all the way through, at the same pitch of extreme aggression. It's relentless, deafening, deadening, and, finally, unilluminating."

Damon Wise of Empire felt the movie was:

"Scorsese's funniest and most focused film in a long time, a jet-black sex and drug-soaked comedy featuring a bravura performance by Leonardo DiCaprio."

Claudia Puig of USA Today agrees with Wise's positive review:

"The Wolf of Wall Street is absurdly funny, though more akin to Goodfellas in substance and structure."

-IMDb News

Nighthawk76 · 12-31-2013, 11:59 PM

I love Scorsese, but lets face it, he's a darling of the critics. Anything he makes is going to get great reviews. Personally, this looks like one of his lesser movies but I will have to see it before I can say. I think over the last decade Scorsese has gone from being the maverick New Year filmmaker we all love to just another Hollywood director.

12-27-2013, 10:19 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,132	Movie Reviews: "The Wolf of Wall Street" Movie Reviews: The Wolf of Wall Street Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street is being praised by critics. The film is based on real events, namely the business dealings of Jordan Belfort, a New York stockbroker who promised his clients far more than he could deliver. He becomes gradually more embroiled in illegal activity and, after investigation by the FBI, is imprisoned for a string of fraudulent offences. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone writes: "Working with a gutsy script by The Sopranos' Terence Winter, Scorsese is jabbing hard at America's jackpot culture. The laughs are merciless and nonstop, every one with a sting in its tail." David Denby of the New Yorker goes: "Whilst others felt the film was delivered, almost all the way through, at the same pitch of extreme aggression. It's relentless, deafening, deadening, and, finally, unilluminating." Damon Wise of Empire felt the movie was: "Scorsese's funniest and most focused film in a long time, a jet-black sex and drug-soaked comedy featuring a bravura performance by Leonardo DiCaprio." Claudia Puig of USA Today agrees with Wise's positive review: "The Wolf of Wall Street is absurdly funny, though more akin to Goodfellas in substance and structure." -IMDb News

12-31-2013, 11:59 PM	#2
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I love Scorsese, but lets face it, he's a darling of the critics. Anything he makes is going to get great reviews. Personally, this looks like one of his lesser movies but I will have to see it before I can say. I think over the last decade Scorsese has gone from being the maverick New Year filmmaker we all love to just another Hollywood director.