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There is one sequence involving a grotesque version of DUI, which we see from Belfort's point of view, and later we see the reality. It's amazing how the film is under controversy because there shouldn't be any doubt what we must feel towards him. This is when we are given a clearer picture of how we must look at Belfort. The typical Scorsese theme of ratting on your friends also kicks in. It is like the final hour of Goodfellas (1990) where all the glamor is stripped off. The third act (my favorite section of the film) is classic Scorsese. It's refreshing to see the master opening up his hands and juggling with his skill yet again. There are also several interludes of advertisements - in fact, the film starts with one. Voice-overs, characters addressing the audience - it's all here. He has always flirted with film technique. It is Scorsese at his most playful and I found myself laughing out loud. My favorite scene is when Jean Dujardin and Leonardo DiCaprio first exchange dialogues. Two characters I personally loved are played by Kyle Chandler and Cristin Milioti, perhaps because they are the only characters with any moral sense. Jonah Hill plays his hysterical partner in crime and doesn't miss an opportunity to amuse. He dabbles in physical comedy and facial horror. It helps that Leonardo DiCaprio (and all his charm) is playing him and makes hating him next to impossible. It will probably not even show him as an anti-hero because Belfort never thought of himself as anything but a hero. This is where it is clear that the film is not going to show Belfort as a villain. Then asking us to decide what we feel about it (Scorsese adds humor to it) and (if we want to) judge ourselves for feeling what we did. He wanted us to get inside the character's head and feel what he is feeling.
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Remember when Hitchcock made us root for the killer in Psycho (1960) for a brief period? Was he glorifying serial killers? Not at all. It is also perhaps where you might find yourself enjoying some of the shenanigans. This is where the film makes you uncomfortable, this is where the Wolf is out to hunt. You see Belfort at the top (or is it bottom?) of his game.
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The second act is full of sex, drugs and more drugs. People who are ruled by desire and their desires are worldly, physical, tangible and most importantly animalistic. This film is about the bottom pit - the self-proclaimed gods of greed. This is not a film about an underdog who has an inspiring story to tell. The way these characters speak, the manner in which they behave, the way they are filmed - it is not a glorification. This part of the film is a crucial set up in what this film is aiming for. He is still a pup and gets his mentor in Matthew McConaughey who teaches him every vice he would need while going up the ladder (or is it coming down?). The first act of the film deals with Jordan Belfort's canid birth at Wall Street. This is his fifth collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio and arguably their best one yet. Obviously, you intermittently question what you are laughing at and why you are laughing at it in the first place? You can't just laugh at a Scorsese film. It is also absolutely hilarious and a quasi-satire, probably the funniest film Martin Scorsese has ever made. It is a cinematic abomination and a cinematic carnival at the same time. Make no mistake, The Wolf of Wall Street is vile, disgusting and repulsive. This dialogue from this delirious picture spoken by Rob Reiner sums up the entire film. Review The Wolf of Wall Street & earn 20 DM Points.* Review Submit