Brilliant

Rating: 9/10 (26 January 2014)

Martin Scorsese comes back strong this brilliant movie that is The Wolf of Wall Street, which is very funny from end to end but whose dramatic aspect, Jordan Belfort's lightning ascent, is also totally captivating.
Terrence Winter's writing is once again exceptional, Scorsese is at the top of his form behind the camera, the movie is fluid, dynamic, the editing is top-notch and a few exhilarating scenes will remain for sure in the annals such as the briefing at the restaurant or Jordan's to his new associates in their freshly rented garage.
Every character has its place and brings something, the cast is flawless, Leonardo DiCaprio embodies with brio this « guru » and can certainly aspire to win an already amply deserved Oscar, and Jonah Hill proves once again his tremendous comical potential, too bad Matthew McConaughey didn't have a more important role.
The movie lasts three hours but time flies, except maybe during the last half hour a bit laborious at times, which probably could have been cut to 15-20 minutes.
Tbe Wolf of Wall Street nevertheless remains at worse excellent, at best a true masterpiece.