A fantastic film that proves just how good scorsese really is

Rating: 9/10 (31 October 2014)

This film had a lot of controversy surrounding it which in my opinion is the only reason that Leonardo Di Caprio wasn't a legit contender for the Oscar because this is a superb performance in a fantastic film. This film documents the life of Jordan Belford a silver tongued devil who runs wall street while getting tied into a lot of shady activities. Now as I said Di Caprio as Belford was fantastic he totally fit the role perfectly as when he is delivering speeches you are tied onto any word he says and it keeps you energised. This is his show and he absolutely kills it, with this being his best performance to date. The supporting cast is also really good with Jonah Hill being awesome throughout and adding a lot of great comedic timing, plus his and Di Caprio's chemistry is great as well. Also for the short amount of time he is in the film Matthew McConaughey is awesome and steals the show as Belford's mentor at the beginning of the film. The girl that is Di Caprio's love interest is a really good actor and did a really good job plus she is stunning to look at. The FBI agent in the film also does a good job but just like McConaughey wasn't really used a lot and I wish that was used a bit more. The story is excellent as we see the rise of this guy through Wall Street and it is awesome to see his lavish lifestyle grow as the movie progresses. This is also one of the best scripts ever as the dialogue is just so snappy and good also the monologue's by Di Caprio really add to the film and really carry the films. The style of the film is big and lavish and over the top but it works for the most part except when it just goes slightly overboard with the nudity, I mean I am fine with nudity I just think it sometimes goes too far with it. Overall the 3 hours fly by and it never slows down and I love this film.