It’s difficult for me to settle on a rating for The Wolf of Wall Street. Of course, it was expertly crafted, and I enjoyed elements of how well-made it was. There was plenty of great acting, and one moment actually made me laugh (the car reveal). But for the most part, I just feel gross for having watched three hours of debauchery from absolutely unlikable characters for whom practically no just consequences occurred whatsoever.
And I get that that lack of justice may be a part of the point of the movie, but it just makes it unenjoyable to me. Most of the vibe of the film feels like it’s telling me to have fun and enjoy the debauchery rather than it feeling as if the film is telling me, “Look how shitty these people were. They really sucked, man. You should really hate these guys.”
So I guess I’ll give it my highest rating (due to Scorsese’s ever-present expert craftsmanship) for a film I dislike. But I have no judgement for those of you who actually like or even really like this film. I suppose it just isn’t for me.
Shout by Stephen ShuttersVIP 5BlockedParent2023-09-28T12:15:49Z
It’s difficult for me to settle on a rating for The Wolf of Wall Street. Of course, it was expertly crafted, and I enjoyed elements of how well-made it was. There was plenty of great acting, and one moment actually made me laugh (the car reveal). But for the most part, I just feel gross for having watched three hours of debauchery from absolutely unlikable characters for whom practically no just consequences occurred whatsoever.
And I get that that lack of justice may be a part of the point of the movie, but it just makes it unenjoyable to me. Most of the vibe of the film feels like it’s telling me to have fun and enjoy the debauchery rather than it feeling as if the film is telling me, “Look how shitty these people were. They really sucked, man. You should really hate these guys.”
So I guess I’ll give it my highest rating (due to Scorsese’s ever-present expert craftsmanship) for a film I dislike. But I have no judgement for those of you who actually like or even really like this film. I suppose it just isn’t for me.