It's like Wall Street, except on Lemmon 714 Quaaludes

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 2014)

In the time that The Wolf of Wall Street was approaching its UK release, it had been accused of glamorising and promoting the lifestyle that was or is being led by these corrupt Wall Street types. The Wolf of Wall Street is however a cautionary tale of excess that never becomes heavy handed and keeps you 100% hooked for the three hour run time and all this adds up to make The Wolf of Wall Street Scorsese's best film since Goodfellas.
The Wolf of Wall Street is full of sublime performances. DiCaprio is utterly captivating as Jordan Belfort in what is arguably the best performance of his career, possibly even topping his powerhouse performance in Shutter Island, ironically another Scorsese film. Co- stars Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Jon Bernthal and Matthew McConaughey are equally as good, with McConaughey delivering a hilariously absurd performance as Belfort's mentor Mark Hanna.
The Wolf of Wall Street is essentially the most unconventional horror film ever made. The horrors of greed and how it distorts people are expertly shown by Scorsese in a darkly comic yet truly terrifying way. There is no questioning that Wolf is dark, possibly Scorsese's darkest yet due to the fact that it is a comedy which leads me to what I thought would be the biggest problem with the film, the tone. Despite the fact that Martin Scorsese is a master director I thought that even he would find it hard to overcome the tonal issues he would more than likely encounter when trying to adapt this surprisingly dark story into celluloid. However, I am happy to report that Scorsese balances the tone with expert precision and is possibly the most impressive feat that Wolf achieves.
The Wolf of Wall Street is definitely not for everyone and I would totally understand if someone doesn't like it for one reason or another, like the fact that some may think that the 3 hour run time is over kill. Despite the hefty run time (which is filled up perfectly), in my opinion The Wolf of Wall Street is Scorsese best film in 24 years and one of the most biting, unflinching and daring films ever made. This is a story of how even the mightiest of people can fall from grace done in the best way possible. If you want the definitive film about financial corruption that is clever and hugely entertaining, then look no further.