"The Wolf of Wall Street:" great fun, Scorsese perhaps cannot

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anymore make a "serious" film, but he certainly outdid himself in the "over the top" sweepstakes. This film is mesmerizingly fun, unlike that monumental piece of greg, "Gangs of New York."
DiCaprio is very good, a little surprisingly. He has all the chops, but he can't hide the fact he's acting.
If you think this film is about a loony broker gone bad, you're missing the point. It's a rather amazing indictment of an entire country, it's priorities as seen in the aspirations and achievements of a guy determined to "make it."

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Topic - "The Wolf of Wall Street:" great fun, Scorsese perhaps cannot - tinear 12:23:21 01/11/14 (6)

What, no more American Dream? Oh, drat. Nt - geoffkait 15:07:47 01/11/14 (0)

It's the American Satyricon . . . - Billy Wonka 13:43:49 01/11/14 (4)

Good points: this is the ultra-condensed version of capitalism, the truth behind the throne, - tinear 14:16:06 01/14/14 (0)

Note: Belfort is now the ripe old age of 50 . . . - Billy Wonka 15:52:21 01/11/14 (0)

Brings up an interesting topic... - musetap 14:24:55 01/11/14 (0)

RE: It's the American Satyricon . . . - mbnx01 13:48:00 01/11/14 (0)

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