Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps: DVD Review
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Rating: M
Released by Roadshow Entertainment
23 years since Gordon Gekko headed to prison at the end of Wall
Street, he's back.
And in the meantime, the real financial world has seen major
changes.
At the same time as Gekko exits jail, Shia LaBeouf's Jacob Moore is
an investment banker who's looking into the death of his mentor
Lewis Zabel (Frank Langella).
Moore begins to suspect Josh Brolin's Bretton James may have been
involved - and he vows revenge.
And Gekko sees - and seizes - the opportunity to exert his
power...
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps is a curious film - there are
splashes of the usual Oliver Stone extravagance on the directing
front but there's also flashes of genius too.
One particular trick sees Stone outlining the skylines of New York
and London with the share market ups and downs; it's a clever
visual touch which stands out - even if it is over used.
Sadly there's too little Michael Douglas and as a result, the film
feels somewhat redundant in parts.
It's clear a financial expert's had a hand on the script. The
problem is that it goes a little too far into financial speak and
despite the drama's being there, it's as if Stone's unveiling yet
another conspiracy (though this time it's factual) and the film
suffers a little because of it.
But it's the treatment of Gekko which is the most disappointing -
the character changes so much in the final reel that you almost
feel cheated at the end.
Extras: Commentary by Oliver Stone and doco on the
return of Gekko.
Rating: 5/10
