The Wolf of Wall Street

Released:  2013

OVERALL RATING: *  *  *  .5
(on a scale of 1 to 4 - 4 being best)

Director:  Martin Scorsese
Writers:  Terence Winter, Jordan Belfort
Producers:  Riza Aziz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Joey McFarland, Martin Scorsese, Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Main Actors:  Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner

Directing:  *  *  *  
Acting:  *  *  *  * 
Plot:  *  *  *  *
Predictability:  *  *  * 
Entertainment Value:  *  *  *  *

I was totally engrossed in this movie.  I really enjoyed it, but it wasn't what I thought it would be.  It was a little shocking, a lot funny, a bit dramatic, and totally worth every minute (it was a long movie).

When I state "it wasn't what I thought it would be", I basically mean that I wasn't expecting the humor and absurdity that was prevalent throughout the film.  I appreciated the fallback to the 80s.  It was a time of excessiveness.  I think the film reflected the 80s and 90s attitude perfectly.

There were two scenes that were absolutely amazing - Matthew McConaughey and Leonardo DiCaprio's lunch discussion and the delayed hit of Lemon overdose.  I laughed - and I'm still laughing thinking about it.  That is definitely a sign of a good film.  Just thinking about parts of it make me laugh.

I want to see it again.

Favorite Line:  I am not gonna die sober.