Money, Sex, and Power

Rating: 10/10 (21 January 2014)

Based on a book by the same title this story takes you to the real life story of Jordan Belfort who is working hard but not making it. He cleverly discovers that he can increase his profits if he pushes penny stocks. Then with his cohort of merry men creates a new empire. Money, sex, and drugs full this fast rise as Jordan becomes king of the world. A raw view of the imagined life of the roaring 80s and 90s and is noted to have the highest mention of the f-bomb, a mere 506 times in a movie. Full of hedonism and illegal money operations until the federal government shut him down. The Wolf of Wall Street is long at a bit over 3 hours, but it is a fast pace ride. Leornardo DiCaprio is nominated for an Oscar for this role and he makes a believable stock shyster. Sure to be another Martin Scorsese classic.