The Wolf of Wall Street [4K UHD]

My rating is more of a 4.5The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical crime black comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Terence Winter, based on the 2007 memoir of the same name by Jordan Belfort. It recounts Belfort's perspective on his career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his firm, Stratton Oakmont, engaged in rampant corruption and fraud on Wall Street, which ultimately led to his downfall.Before deciding to watch this film and maybe important to ask yourself: what is my idea of entertainment, and what am I expecting when I watch a biographical film? The Inception and release of this film takes on a new challenge in that it attempts to make the life of people that are out of touch with reality more relatable to your average audience member. Not only this, but it also carries the weight of making the art of stock broking particularly interesting (at the very least, entertaining enough to be watched for 3 hours!) when there is a mysterious aura surrounding this profession to begin with.‘Wolf of Wall Street’ levels itself by catering to those that are competent and inept in regards to the ‘wall street way’ through particular choices made in the narrating department and contextually appropriate vernacular. Belfort speaks very much in the first person point-of-view that regularly breaks the fourth wall (in addition to using jargon) when discussing the specifics about his trade, but doesn’t veer off into territory that would otherwise be cumbersome (and, not to mention, potentially wordy). In contrast to this, characters use language that is expected and commonplace (which, just a heads up, is rather vulgar) and humanizes situations and conversations that otherwise would be boring and more-or-less lackluster. Offensive? Possibly. Entertaining? Couldn’t be more so.The “accuracy” of this movie has always been up for speculation, but viewers should know that the author of the novel this film is based off of (Belfort) didn’t just approve of the way he was portrayed here: He was on set giving his feedback as filming was underway. It is because of this (And, through the use of publicly accessible sources) that even the most outlanding parts - like, when Belfort crashes his helicopter while intoxicated - have some amount of documentation substantiating these events regardless of how far fetched they might be. There is some speculation regarding the narration of certain events (even in the book), but we must remember that Belfort is ultimately a stock broker at heart: can we really expect him to sell his story to unsuspecting audience members without bolstering a few details here and there? I digress. . . . .On the surface the plot and entertainment value is rather clear cut; it’s a recount of one man’s experience during the most objectively successful period of his life. It is, however, i useful to read between the lines and accept this as a reflection on themes and nuances that drive human behavior in the first place. Firsty, there’s a rather pungent irony surrounding the amount of control Belfort has on his life, and it is almost as if to say that that power and greed is only a stone’s throw away from indifference and frigidity. Perhaps even more importantly, this film goes to show: You can put a suit on your insecurity, but you sure as heck can’t make it walk.This film and its coinciding novel have been critically acclaimed as suggestions of how people shouldn’t behave (“A Don’t Do Story”) when investing in the same type of work as Belfort, but I have to humbly disagree with this notion. At the end of the day his personality is rather flat, and little is done to meaningfully explore the complexity of his character even if only for a brief moment. There are rarely any scenes in which Belfort deeply ruminates about the potential costs of his actions, and by the end of the film he really hasn’t changed much from the character he is introduced as being at the beginning. I may never get the answer to this question, but I still can’t help but ask: In the end, was any of it worth it after all?Highly entertaining and unbelievably messy:I would recommend!

This movie is an absolute masterpiece. Want to know the easiest way to tell?Check the time before watching the movie, then watch the movie, and check the time again. Confused? No, you havn't been trapped in some sort of time warp for the last 3 hours; the movie is just so interesting your brain didn't have time to notice. And no, you won't have any time to prepare yourself either. You're THROWN into the action fast and often, and you'll enjoy every second of it.Yes, this movie sports a running time rivaled only by the likes of Titanic (oh, the irony), but it's a joyride the whole way through. Leonardo DiCaprio deserves every award that it's even possible to win for his performance here. And the duchess... oh my my my the duchess. I won't spoil it for you, but if you get the sudden urge to marry a woman you've never met before, don't worry, you're just alive like the rest of us.There's nary a dull moment throughout the entire show, and unless you're like some of the reviewers who are apparently allergic to adult comedy, you will laugh. You might have to pause the movie just to stop laughing so you can catch your breath. Don't drink any milk while watching, or you can fully expect that it'll be exiting your nostrils shortly.I'll spare you the details, but the movie itself is modeled after real life events surrounding the famed Jordan Belfort. Yes, he's famous, and about half of that fame is probably due to this movie. You're forgiven if you had never heard of him prior to now, as most of us probably hadn't either.Don't let the title fool you folks. This isn't some boring movie set in a New York high-rise where people are calmly talking on the phone attempting to persuade clients into buying stock. That's EXACTLY what I thought when I heard the title of the movie, and even when I gave the movie's posters a passing glance, I failed to observe what the movie was actually about. You won't get it from the title, nor would you have gotten it from the movie's posters (which is now the cover of the Blu-Ray). No, you'll want to look BEHIND DiCaprio to get an idea of the ride you're about to take when you're considering watching this movie. Oh, and even that wouldn't quite get the point across. The kind of chaos you see in the background of the cover is the kind of chaos that only accounts for about 30 seconds of movie time. There's THAT MUCH crazy packed into this movie.This is the kind of movie you've got to watch with friends. Why? Because after (and probably) during watching it, you might find yourself ready to party. This isn't the kind of movie you watch with your mom, and it's definitely not one you watch with your kids. You might want to watch it with your girlfriend/boyfriend if he or she is any fun, and potentially your spouse if he or she isn't the type to panic about excessive raunchiness. Have her call her friends, you call your friends, down a couple of shots before watching, and prepare for the party of the decade.The people who rated this any less than 4 stars just because of the vulgar language and more "graphic" scenes need to learn how to do research. 10 seconds of Googling would have given you every hint you need not to watch this movie if you have a stick up your a... Umm... If you tend to be a little uptight about things.Provided you're not one of those people, you'll laugh, you'll cry, your senses will be abused, your voice will be gone the next day, you'll wonder where the time went after it's over, and you just might watch it again to be sure this movie is just as crazy as it is.

Great movie and cast.

10/10 hands down