The first Scorsese comedy; and really good at it.

Rating: Null/10 (26 December 2013)

If you consider this movie as a comedy; it is probably the best one of 2013. You are going to laugh very loud with this one and feel not guilt; because what happens here is real and quite serious. Jordan Belfort is a real person; it was one of those stock brokers that made tons of money scamming people (really ? or just doing what stockbrokers do ?). As in any moral tale this guy went to jail (otherwise you will never hear about what happened) for not paying properly to his major partner; Uncle Sam. The moral dilemma of the movie is that if this guy kept doing his job but pay his taxes he would never went to jail (in fact he did not go a hell hole). On the first few minutes; Mathew McConaughey in an outstanding cameo that really deserves him another Oscar; basically defines the whole movie. He basically describes how greed make people stupid and how smart people profit on that. After that outstanding moment, we enter in a full rage of orgies, drugs, more orgies, much more drugs and a series of debaucheries rarely seen in an American mainstream movie. I am pretty sure that there is more nudity and sex in this movie than the sum of all American movies in 2012, 2013 and perhaps next year too. It is not really too original; you will predict everything that will happen and how it will end; but this time Scorsese decide to go for laughs and Di Caprio, Hill, and most of the male cast went for it; making something fun and original out of something predictable. Di Caprio is outstanding ; completely believable as an ambitious youngster and then as a greedy and charismatic and egomaniac. Hill is always fun; but his character is not really half important. Kyle Chandler is very good as an FBI agent who might be not so convinced or perhaps is too coward to be bribed (or the book and / or movie did not dare to tell the whole truth). Jean Dujardin shines as the Swiss banker that basically hates his customer. The women here are not particularly interesting. Cristin Milioti (as Jordan's first wife) is able to give some personality to an otherwise underwritten character. Margot Robbie as Naomi (Jordan's lover and second wife) start as a bitch and we do not get anything else from her or her character. In brief; and excellent comedy of a very serious subject; that could have benefited from some trimming ; but otherwise always funny.