An absolutely insane film - Leo's best work to date

Rating: 10/10 (15 February 2014)

The Wolf Of Wall Street is an incredible tale of a man who was destroyed by his own greed and ego. It's brutally honest and brave, captivating readers of Jordan Belfort's international best seller of the same name.
The Wolf of Wall Street is an insane almost-3-hour ride. Women's bodies are flashed and fondled in nearly every scene, drugs are sniffed off of every surface and swallowed in obscenely large quantities and the f-word is used 506 times (every 2.81 minutes to be exact) and now holds the record for the most swear words in a film. If that isn't exciting, I don't know what is!!! Even though it's 2 hours and 59 minutes, the film doesn't slow down for a second. Super fast and high paced (like the drugs they're taking) you don't realise the its been 3 hours until the credits are rolling.
Leonardo DiCaprio marks The Wolf Of Wall Street as the film of his career. Leo lived and breathed Jordan Belfort for 2 years which showed in the whole 3 hours - he is so into the role that it's hard to believe he's even acting. And the fact that Leo is nearly 40 is a shocker in itself, but he still looks as young as he did in his Titanic days, completely passing as young and youthful Belfort. Leo is a rare sort. He seems to stand the test of time and gets better and more experienced with age. TWOWS is Leo's 5th film with Martin Scorsese as the director and you can understand why. Their connection is clear through Leo's acting and you can just tell he has nailed Scorsese's vision to a tee.
Margot Robbie is stunning and perfectly cast as Naomi. Her Australian twang is disguised by a brilliant Brooklyn accent and fits the part of Jordan's snippy, confident wife . She does strip down to her birthday suit a few times, but not just to get her kit off. A lot of films use nudity to connect to the right audience, and most of the time girls are flashing their breasts for no apparent reason. Naomi uses her body to control Jordan, knowing that her assets will help get her own way. Nicely done.
The real Jordan Belfort dedicates his book of his life to his children, knowing that one day, he will have to explain how their father could have done the endless despicable things to their mother and others he loved. Martin obviously focuses on the craziness of Jordan's life but touches on his love for his wife and children every so often, showing the softer side to his incredible story.
All in all, Martin Scorsese is a cinematic genius.