One of the Best American Greed films!

Rating: 10/10 (15 April 2014)

Martin Scorsese has done it again hands down! "The Wolf of Wall Street" starting Academy Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio is an accelerating and thrilling film contributing to the American dream or should we say American Greed. This is the exact representation of the American dream fueled up by corruption, money and power.
Scorsese offers the story of Jordan Belford played by Leonardo DiCaprio where Jordan Belford a New York stockbroker and self made millionaire runs a scheme out of his own brokerage firm. Belford focuses on selling penny stocks and telling his customers that these have great potential. Belford commits various federal crimes in the early 1990's. The film starts off with naive young Belford working at a brokerage firm on Wall Street and is eager to make a name for himself. He eventually gets sucked into a crazy lifestyle full of drugs, sex, and corruption all contributing to his power and wealth. Leonardo a very well known and respected actor has provided us the audience with spectacular performances from Titanic to his role in the film Django. He has always played more serious and action filled roles. In this film Leonardo lets his comedian side come out and he's not bad at all. He is actually very entertaining. Wait, Leonardo is spectacular and at his best performance ever! Leonardo starts off as a straight edge broker protégé; he then quickly progresses into a "degenerate" stockbroker with unattractive yet hilarious sex and drug issues. In this film Leonardo dresses more appropriate for the business world by wearing dark suits and always looking clean cut one would say he looks like a walking million bucks. As the starring actor and also the narrator of the film he keeps the audience awake by instilling comedy throughout the movie. Leonardo gets to live the so-called American dream of extravagance and lavish lifestyles, but at a very high cost. He literally plays the role of "robin hood" by stealing from the rich and giving to the needy, in this case the needy being himself and his colleagues which he wants them to "want to live like him" and the rich anyone who is dumb enough to give them their money. Throughput the film he participates in unethical conduct but that's what makes the film so great!
Jonah Hill (Donnie Azof) playing the part of Belford's partner or should we say partner in crime brings out his best as a comedian. Jonah Hill has been known for his comedic appearances in films. Jonah seems to be more of a follower than a leader and dresses very liberal with colorful suits; it doesn't help his case that he happens to wear enormous glasses that gives his persona a funnier look.
Both actors are outstanding throughout the film. They win the audiences seat tipping attention by providing comedy and action wrapped around a world of corruption and prostitutes. Director Martin Scorsese did an amazing job with the camera. There were various scenes where the camera would mainly focus on Belford as he would speak directly into it talking to the audience. This made the audience feel more in touch with the storyline. There were also a few scenes where Mr. Scorsese used the camera and lighting effects to provide the audience with a visual representation of how intoxicated the actors were.
The film is disgustingly amazing. Although it is 3 hours in length, you can't help but keep your eyelids wide open for as if you shut them for a second you might lose an epic moment. At the end, the film leaves you satisfied and pumped, but you still want more. Many Americans can relate to this amazing film since most are also looking for the similar opportunity to obtain power and gain money.