Top-heavy on the excesses

Rating: 7/10 (21 April 2014)

...of wealth and greed; definitely entertaining - I admit, I watched it twice ;); and very funny, wild, unbelievable and worth your time, if you are not offended by drugs, prostitution and financial schemes. Knowing that this film is based on a true story makes it even better to watch, and you never tire of seeing what they will be up to next. One area where it fell short for me is that it never portrayed the darker side of the financial scandals behind the firm, and downplayed the present reality of the protagonists continuing debt and failure to make restitution. The movie tells a great story, with fantastic characters who you enjoy watching because 'you can't make this stuff up'. Scorcese re-creates the fun these guys were having as the firm fell into disrepute. Best viewed without judgment.