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not as good as all the hype

Brilliant and touching

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Oliver Stone crafted one of the best film characters in recent memory through his 1987 film, Wall Street. Gordon Gekko the corporate maverick with the motto "greed is good", flawlessly played by Michael Douglas completely owns the film. Also starring Martin and Charlie Sheen, Wall Street captures the journey one man takes trying to climb his way to the top of the stock broking ladder. A brilliant character study delving into the motivations and intricacies of corporate America, Stone delivers his typically scathing view of wealth and politics audiences have come to expect.Gordon Gekko is the king of the stockbrokers in New York during the 1980's. He's ruthless and has the take no prisoners attitude that it takes to get to the top of the heap. He's rich, powerful, and the envy of everyone in his field. Gordon is the hero to up and coming stockbroker, Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen). Bud is the product of a modest family upbringing born to airline union representative, Carl (Martin Sheen). After 59 consecutive days of calling Gordon's office hoping for a chance to work for him, Gordon feels charitable on his Birthday, when he accepts Bud's visit and gift. As it turns out, Bud was the one given a gift, as Gordon has finally decided to give him a chance to make a couple investments with his money. Once Bud sees how fast money can be earned as long as the initial investment is more money than he's ever seen in his life. Bud quickly becomes obsessed with the chase and increasingly devoted to seeking money until he completely submits himself to Gordon's notion that "greed, for lack of a better word, is good." The pace and questionable moral compass Gordon operates with eventually takes its toll on Bud in a way that may even end his career.Wall Street is Oliver Stone's manifesto on the consequences of greed and the life-altering effects the chase for capital reaps upon the individual. There is no room left to wonder what Stone thinks of the financial sector or those that work within it. Wall Street is a brilliant character study well-executed due to the brilliant acting on the parts of all involved. The only area where Wall Street suffers is the fact that it doesn't age well, although this is the struggle of any film with a heavy emphasis on technology. The constant shots of computers, phones, and ticker tape in 1987 have the glaring look of being outdated in 2016. The wonderful script, outstanding acting, and fantastic directing make Wall Street a fine film, even despite its dated look. The message of Wall Street persists and, is perhaps, even more necessary in today's political climate.

Young and ambitious stockbroker Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) hits the big time when he ends up going under the wing of ruthless, but highly successful stockbroker Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas). Gekko takes Fox under his wing and helps Fox to become a wealthy and successful stockbroker, but do wealth and power ultimately come at a price? The first 15 minutes or so of this film are explosive and extremely fast-paced and Oliver Stone certainly helps to give us an insight into stockbroking and the world of commodity sales etc. On the one hand this is interesting and sets the stage well for things to come, but on the other hand (to someone like me who knows nothing about the world of stockbroking), the rapid fire dialogue and early segments of the film make it difficult to ascertain what's actually going on? Does any of this have any relevance to the story or is Stone merely showing off? I'll let you be the judge of that.Another problem with the rapid fire script is that it doesn't really allow the characters much room to breathe (both Gekko and Fox always felt a bit one-dimensional to me and the script never seemed to allow much room for development). As a result of these things I found Wall Street to be well-made but also quite an alienating experience. If this had been presented in a less 'showy' manner then this could have proved to have been an interesting character study, but as mentioned before the flashy script never manifests itself in this manner and it ultimately leaves Wall Street feeling a bit superficial at times.The performances between Douglas and Sheen are both excellent and do make the film a little bit stronger; Douglas at this point in his career almost felt born for this role. The father/son dynamic between the Sheens was OK, but again probably would have been stronger if it had been given a bit more focus. I also thought that the ending was good and from a 'moral' perspective I felt that it was probably the best way to wrap it up.Wall Street is by no means a terrible film and does offer some interesting commentary by the time the credits roll around, but Stone's presentation in the main is a little too flashy and at times the film comes across as being a bit pretentious. It's an easy film to admire, but it's a little too cold and clinical to be enjoyed from an emotional perspective.

You can't bring up "Wall Street" without mentioning Michael Douglas. The man owns this movie. His "greed is good" speech is iconic because it's so alluring. You've got this despicable corporate raider yapping about survival of the fittest, but oozing charisma throughout. And he takes Charlie Sheen to school in every one of their scenes. He is a thrill to watch. The whole movie has that same level of appeal, which makes for some staggering replay value. Sure, subtlety isn't the movie's strong suit, but then again, you pretty much know that early on. This is a story that's easy to get sucked into. Even the dialogue is seductive (trading jargon comes at you pretty fast, but still manages to make sense - which says a lot, seeing as I don't have a head for finance or stocks).For me, this movie is purely a time capsule; the phones, the look, the feel. It just seems to transport you to a certain 1987 that feels manufactured, but also somehow authentic. There's the sense that this is the world you'd inhabit if you'd just traveled in Gordon Gekko's circles. And it's got its finger on the pulse of the decade's excess, so it feels totally real. In short, this is a pure, uncut '80s movie. And I love everything about it. Copeland's unconventional score, the brilliant casting of Martin Sheen as Charlie's dad (Martin elevates almost every movie he's in) and the easy watchability of the whole thing. 10/10

I have only just watched this movie today, which means my review comes around 30 years too late. The movie is OK, not great, but definitely watchable. The plot is a little too predictable in my opinion. Maybe it wasn't 30 years ago. This is yet another story about how a young man is pretty much willing to sell his soul to make it to the top of the financial world: Wall Street. And he does so by joining forces with the most ruthless of investors: Michael Douglas. A man whose only pleasure comes from making money without any regards for anything or anyone. The predictable twist comes when the two characters are about to close a multi billion airline deal. It they go ahead with their plan, great wealth awaits both of them, but the young broker's father and thousands of other co-workers lose their jobs in the process. The young broker faces the ultimate dilemma: to become what he had always wished for or to save his father by relinquishing his dreams. But if he does the latter, he takes down his partner...Not telling you the end, otherwise there's nothing left to watch.I'll just finish by saying that its a good enough movie (and I am extremely fussy) to watch on a Sunday afternoon, while you check your whatsapp and your facebook feed.