The epic rise and fall of Wall Street broker, Jordon Belfort.

Rating: 9/10 (11 January 2014)

No Spoilers
Jordan Belfort (DiCaprio), a young, ambitious Wall Street broker, is consumed by money, sex, and drugs during his meteoric rise to success. However, his illegal activities soon attract the attention of authorities.
Leonardo DiCaprio, who appears in nearly every scene of the movie, delivers his most enjoyable and riveting performances to date. He excels at portraying real, larger-than-life figures (such as Howard Hughes and Frank Abagnale Jr.) and certainly merits an Oscar nomination for this role. Jonah Hill, who first showed some serious acting chops in Moneyball, rises to greatness in this film. He is amazing as Belfort's friend, confidante, and business partner, Donnie Azoff. I felt he delivered a brilliant performance that is worthy of an Oscar nomination as well.
Although the film is a full 3 hours long, it moved at a quick pace and never seemed to drag. It's also very humorous and quite simply a joy to watch. Based on Belfort's book of the same name, The Wolf of Wall Street provides an unflinching and often unflattering examination of Belfort during these crazy years of abuse and debauchery. At it's simplest level, this movie is a powerful reminder that no amount of money can buy true love, loyalty, friendship, or happiness.