Enticed by dreams of getting rich quick, Seth unknowingly jumps in headfirst. The only thing he wants more than money is to please his father, who is a judge, and his new job satisfies both. The small company he begins to work for is full of rich, aggressive young men who are willing to set aside morality in search of money. Seth quickly learns how to sell to anyone, anytime, and becomes the best broker of all the new recruits. Boiler Room then takes us for a ride as Seth tries to escape the new life he created.
Greed permeates almost every aspect of the film, and it becomes sickening to watch.
It shows a huge group of incredibly young men with too much money and no idea what to do with it. This is exemplified when several of them are shown reciting lines from the movie Wall Street from memory. About halfway through, the story of the brokers immorality gives way to that of Seth s desperation for his father s love. As a judge, his father cannot condone his gambling business and continuously denies him any support. The result of all this is a feeling of disgust for almost every character.