Some Criticisms and Praises -The Wolf of Wall Street

Rating: 9/10 (16 October 2014)

The wild orgies, drugs, parties in The Wolf of Wall Street definitely appeal to me but I wouldn't sell my soul to make the money that funds the excess in that way. The film doesn't show the victims of the scams so gives an incomplete picture. It humanizes the characters in Big Business and to some extent makes villains of the Government agency characters although in my opinion both Finance and Government as a whole exploit large sections of the population in their own ways BUT are good to their own (people "in the loop"), or external parties when it is beneficial to their interests! Aside from that - it's a great film, well shot, a colorful cast of characters with a fair share of hilarious moments. I've given it a high score for entertainment value and the themes explored.