DVD Release Date: December 21, 2010
After 23 years, the king of Wall Street returns in “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”. In the 2010 version of Wall Street, Gordon Gekko is a shell of his former self. He essentially has no money left, and takes on a protégé… who happens to be his daughter’s fiancé. Take a look:
The sequel to the original “Wall Street” definitely doesn’t live up to the first. The main flaw being that the screenplay isn’t nearly as clever as the subject matter. There is a point in the film where you’re happy to go along for the ride, where the twists and turns keep the film interesting. But, by the end, the amount of flip flopping done by the characters will make anyone watching roll their eyes.
Michael Douglas and Josh Brolin were definitely the stars of the movie, as I’m still not convinced that Shia LaBeouf is a legitimate A-list actor. However, I never found myself thinking he was noticeably out staged by anyone else in the film. Oliver Stone directed the film, and I found him to be a little hit and miss with some of his cuts and effects. Some effects seemed effective, while others felt like they were beating you over the head with the symbolism. It seems to be a recurrent flaw in some of his more recent films.
All in all, “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” is a pretty mediocre movie. If you’re a fan of Oliver Stone films I would recommend giving it a look.
Final Grade: C-
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