Energetic, Fast Passed and Indulgent: A Film on Drugs

Rating: 8/10 (29 May 2019)

The Wolf of Wall Street goes for three hours but by the end of the film it only feels like its gone for two. Martin Scorsese presents the audience with the fast paced, energetic, drug and sex fueled rise and fall of Jordan Belfort the wealthy stock broker who made millions off scamming people out of their money. Scorsese uses the movement of the camera, fast edits, snappy dialogue and the excess of Jordan's life including naked women, drugs and money to hook the audience into this world of indulgence. It fully emerges you into Jordan's world and shows just what exactly Jordan would do with his scammed millions. Leonardo DiCaprio brings a stellar performance as the drug fueled Belfort with him being calm and cocky for the most part until he doesn't get something his way or has a little to much of his drugs (the quaaludes scene being especially memorable) . The rest of their cast holds their own with Margot Robbie and Jonah Hill bringing their A game to the film with Robbie playing the no nonsense Naomi who stands her ground against Jordan and Jonah Hill as Donnie, Jordan right hand man. The film is funny, witty, fast paced and fun and shows just how insane Jordan Belfort's life was.