I wanted to but couldn't!

A Disappointing Continuation

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Oliver Stone's 'Wall Street' was one of those movies that become emblematic of its age; Stone might not have intended his villain, Gordon Gecko, to be seen as a hero by actual Wall Street traders, but the fact that he was is in a way a sign of how on-the-money the movie actually was in terms of reflecting the spirit of its times. The film was actually a fairly simplistic account of insider trading; but Gecko, the bold maverick who challenged the establishment, was not a completely uninteresting figure. 'Money Never Sleeps' is a sequel to the earlier film, and this time, Stone sets the story against the backdrop of the actual financial crisis of 2008. But it's a lazy movie. Shia LaBoeff plays the central character, an obnoxious, arrogant and rich young trader who manipulates the market but with whom it seems we're expected to sympathise on the grounds that he just knows that nuclear fusion will save the world, that he has a pretty girlfriend, and that he's loyal to his boss. The said boss, whose company has collapsed, is presented (without evidence) as noble and innocent; the boss of a rival company is presented as pure evil although it's hard to see the difference between the two, except that LaBoeff's character likes one and dislikes the other. Gekko, meanwhile, is this time presented as obnoxious without subtlety; but still allowed to participate in the movie's inexplicably happy ending. Plot details are also unbelievable: the ease with which LaBoeff causes share prices to fall simply by spreading rumours; or the fact that Gekko can basically set up a large financial company with money he's just stolen: Wall Street may be lenient on its practitioners, but surely even there, there's a time to lie low. Add in some silly visual effects and it's an unsatisfying film, slick but empty. Watch J.C. Chandor's 'Margin Call' for a much better portrait of Wall Street under crisis.

(42%) Gets by with the brilliance of Michael Douglas's acting ability as well the decent supporting cast, but the story simply boils down to a seen-it- all-before family drama about a father trying to regain his child's affection. I hated the clear product placement during what should have been one of the films more interesting parts when Gekko, after many years apart, is about to have dinner with his daughter ("want a Heineken?" as the camera cuts away from the actors to show a cold one just like a TV ad) and the pointless motorcycle scene that is only there so they could put it in the trailer. Without the good cast and decent direction this would have been a right old stinker, as it is it's just plain average at best.

WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPSIt was as good as the original.Again, there were moments I didn't understand, but not as much as the first one. I followed this one a bit more, but this film is also more about their personal lives and not just the stock exchange.Original cast member Michael Douglas returns as Gordon Gekko. And he really didn't change much. He is still very much an unlikable character and he does not care who he crushes along the way. This time he decides the person to take him to where he wants to go is Shia LaBeouf, who is marrying his daughter and a successful Wall Street guy.Other cast members were Carey Mulligan, Frank Langella & Josh Brolin.The acting was very good... and the story was slightly better than the original.It was great to see Charlie Sheen make a cameo too... I was wondering if he would show up. I am glad he did. It was also really funny at the beginning when Gordon got released from prison, he was getting his possessions back. He got a massive 80's mobile phone. :)I will give this film 6 out of 10.It was enjoyable and a bit easier to follow than the original.For more reviews, please like my Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ordinary-Person-Movie- Reviews/456572047728204?ref=hl

I went through that rich bunch called "simple" and "ordinary" on a comically jarring background of Talking Heads up to the point where Labeouf's character received a check of 1 500 000$. Just like that.Does he goes crazy? Well, about as much as if you received twos pays on one check. That is, in a nutshell, what sums up my experience best with this movie. How come these parasitic vultures, who live by making rich people richer at the expenses of the common man, can justify such a salary when the whole economy pays for it? Gecko's daughter claims to be a non-materialistic gal, who can be contented by something like a "modest" 150 000/year salary, but it's easy for her to say, since she is in fact, a multi millionaire. How can one who works blood, sweat and tears for a pity for their satanic majesties' requests can relate to such characters? Furthermore, the movies' psychology is simplistic enough that it not only insult my social status, but also my intelligence. The bad guys can't be more obvious - they're the ones who are pushing for oil; That is supposed to make us look at the "alternate energy sources" brokers as some philanthropic saviours, friends of humanity. I don't know if I should laugh or cry. On a technical level, the flick is excellent, with great (if uninspired) camera shots and excellent actor casting - they're almost all good, Frank Langella being the best one there is. The problem is, like at many high places in the US of A, that the elites are totally detached from reality - the few times the film attempted social salvation were the most cynically hilarious ones. It's my fault, too... Why do I keep renting these?