Instant Classic

Rating: 9/10 (29 September 2014)

Martin Scorsese's take on the true story of Jordan Belfort and his financial rise through Wall street was masterful. It chronicles Belfort's transformation from an eager young stock broker in New York to a successful but money crazed business tycoon. Leonardo DiCaprio delivers a legendary performance as the energetic and drug addicted founder of Stratton Oakmont. The film dramatically captures the sex, drugs and other crazy aspects of Wall street in the 1990's. Scorsese perfectly portrays Belfort's rise to wealth only to be consumed with greed as he begins practicing scams and money laundering perfectly. The Wolf of Wall Street was the best film of the year and one of DiCaprio's best performances.