DiCaprio's Wall Street!

Rating: 9/10 (23 March 2016)

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013): Dir: Martin Scorsese / Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner: The fifth teaming between director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio is another high level gem. It regards the pursuit of power particularly over those of lower status who fall victim to the deceitful exploits. DiCaprio plays stockbroker Jordan Belfort who rises to the top of the stock market using his ability to pitch sales entwined in deceit to merge ahead. He coaches other low income nerds and eventually they go from being on the low payroll to forking in thousands a week. Belfort divorces his wife in favor of the gorgeous Naomi. He has a large mansion, a helicopter, and a massive yacht. He also has the FBI veering in sending Belfort's confident demeanor into paranoia. If there is a flaw then it's the handling of Belfort as a father, which seems to come suddenly and becoming almost an afterthought until a crucial climatic sequence. DiCaprio gives Scorsese another brilliant turn as someone high on money, greed and drugs, which leads to a hilarious drug and drive sequence that further accounts to his downfall. Jonah Hill is scene stealing amusing joining Belfort in the promise of wealth and drugs. Margot Robbie is beautiful as Belfort's frustrated wife who grows weary of his down spiral exploits. Matthew McConaughey appears briefly as a broker who trains Belfort. Rob Reiner is given the small but pivotal role as Belfort's father who warns him to quit while he is ahead. The wages of sin is death even if it is via reputation. Score: 9 / 10