Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Following a lengthy prison term, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) finds himself on the outside looking in at a world he once commanded. Hoping to repair his relationship with his daughter, Winnie (Carey Mulligan), Gekko forges an alliance with her fiance, Jake (Shia LaBeouf). But Winnie and Jake learn the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to reclaim his rightful place at the top of Wall Street.
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Another Oliver Stone Disaster - mtrig75
No director has lost his way faster and harder than Oliver Stone and this retread of a movie which has NOTHING to do with the original masterpiece, proves that. This is a documentary on the collapse of Wall Street without a velvety voice to narrate and explain what causes a dip in the Dow Jones. Douglas reprises his GOrdon Gekko in name only as the characters in the two movies are nothing alike and even a cameo of Charlie Sheen reprising his Bud Fox character is actually Charlie Sheen playing Charlie Sheen. The lone bright spot is Josh Brolin's character which he portrays as hateable as you would expect a Wall Street billionaire to be. The last time Oliver Stone made a relevant movie was 1991's JFK and since then it has been a steady diet of awful bombs. Time to hang 'em up Oliver, I hear retirement isn't so bad.Gordon Gekko still beckons - moviemonger
Oliver Stone's Wall Street 2 may be the first film which actually takes a look at the global financial crisis from which the world still has to recover, but the drama is enthralling. And that's because Stone tells his story like a thriller, creating a series of unforgettable characters. Stone's film is not only topical, it holds out lessons for the future too. For as Gekko tells us: Greed has not only become greedier, it has become legal now. More importantly, money is the `bi**h that never sleeps....' Gekko's learnt a lot of lessons in the last eight years. But the most important one he still needs to learn is whether greed is indeed good? And so he sets about-rediscovering his lost power, wealth, family, edicts and mantras against a familiar world -- Wall Street -- and an unfamiliar world order -- recession. Don't miss the reference to India. Langella rues the fact that he has to deal with unknown, unseen people from `Mumbai-tumbai', re-echoing Obama's fears of being Bangalored and Off-with-offshoring biz talk. My only issues with WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS was that in an attempt to ape the split-screen style of the original film, Stone goes a bit overboard with some of the cheesier effects like super-impositions, fade-outs, and an iris-in at one point. That all worked in 1988, but in 2010 it’s a little much to swallow. I also thought the ending lacked the bite the original film’s conclusion had, but then again- this is a different kind of film. Yes, the sequel has strength; Wall Street never sleeps, but not even close or as good as it's predecessor.Interesting take on the original - Sheenie
I watched this the night after I watched the original film - "Wall Street". I had never seen the original version and wanted the back story. It helped but the movie can stand on it's own. The original film was about the culture of greed, but this version takes a different angle. It makes a statement about the current American financial system and it's viability, while looking at the impact on morales that a life of greed can make. Great performances from all cast members. Instead of just revamping the original film it took it to a different level and didn't rest on the laurels of the first production. Interesting and worth watching.
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Another Oliver Stone Disaster - mtrig75
No director has lost his way faster and harder than Oliver Stone and this retread of a movie which has NOTHING to do with the original masterpiece, proves that. This is a documentary on the collapse of Wall Street without a velvety voice to narrate and explain ...Gordon Gekko still beckons - moviemonger
Oliver Stone's Wall Street 2 may be the first film which actually takes a look at the global financial crisis from which the world still has to recover, but the drama is enthralling. And that's because Stone tells his story like a thriller, creating a series ...Interesting take on the original - Sheenie
I watched this the night after I watched the original film - "Wall Street". I had never seen the original version and wanted the back story. It helped but the movie can stand on it's own. The original film was about the culture of greed, but this version takes ...