One of Scorsese's Best Films of All Time

Rating: 10/10 (30 March 2014)

When I first saw this film, I was rather excited. I myself am a huge fan of Martin Scorsese's work. However, I had no idea that this would become an instant favorite of mine.
Essentially the plot of this movie chronicles former stockbroker Jordan Belfort's rise and fall on Wall Street. What you get in this almost three hour film is one heck of a ride. First off, Martin Scorsese's directing is as always fantastic. It is such an exciting and entertaining movie to watch. Not once did I find myself tired of watching this movie. The acting is also fantastic. Leonardo DiCaprio kills it in this movie. He really pulls off the drug-taking, alcohol- drinking, corrupt businessman type in this film. Other great acting in this movie comes from the likes of Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, and many others.
One major surprise which I got out of this movie was just how comedic it really was. Scorsese does not often do full-on comedies, but this is truly a hilarious film. Part of that can be accredited to Terence Winter's superb writing. So many crazy and humorous situations occur in this film. My personal favorite involved Belfort trying to drive a car under the influence of drugs.
I can say right now, however, that this movie is not necessarily for everyone. It can be over the top at times, and it may be downright offensive to some people. I never minded that aspect of this movie. I think it really works for this movie and genre. Some may find that this film glorifies the way investors were and still are treated by stockbrokers. To a degree, that can be true. I found, however, that this film is trying to denounce that type of behavior. If you like Scorsese, black comedy, over the top/entertaining hijinks, and Wall Street-type movies, then this movie is for you. This movie deserves all the Oscar nominations that it received.