FeistyUpper
If you don't like this, we can't be friends.
UnowPriceless
hyped garbage
Ginger
Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
mauricepfeife
I think this movie achieves almost perfect what it wants. A nice story about the Wall Street, money and crave. The camera gives nice images from New York, the actors are good (even though I sometimes find Charlie Sheen to act a little over the top), and the story has nice depth and a message. It perfectly shows what crave and money can do with you. It is able to destroy relationships, even your life. BUT: The story is just boring. It is so well made, but because it is so not relatable it is boring. Added to that, I wasn't really worried about the characters, I didn't feel for them, because if you think of it, you realize they are not in real danger. I mean... if Buddie would have failed on half of his way, what would have happened to him? He would have continued his "normal" lifestyle. That is just not that exciting. That is why the movie is just 'ok' for me
oOoBarracuda
Oliver Stone crafted one of the best film characters in recent memory through his 1987 film, Wall Street. Gordon Gekko the corporate maverick with the motto "greed is good", flawlessly played by Michael Douglas completely owns the film. Also starring Martin and Charlie Sheen, Wall Street captures the journey one man takes trying to climb his way to the top of the stock broking ladder. A brilliant character study delving into the motivations and intricacies of corporate America, Stone delivers his typically scathing view of wealth and politics audiences have come to expect.Gordon Gekko is the king of the stockbrokers in New York during the 1980's. He's ruthless and has the take no prisoners attitude that it takes to get to the top of the heap. He's rich, powerful, and the envy of everyone in his field. Gordon is the hero to up and coming stockbroker, Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen). Bud is the product of a modest family upbringing born to airline union representative, Carl (Martin Sheen). After 59 consecutive days of calling Gordon's office hoping for a chance to work for him, Gordon feels charitable on his Birthday, when he accepts Bud's visit and gift. As it turns out, Bud was the one given a gift, as Gordon has finally decided to give him a chance to make a couple investments with his money. Once Bud sees how fast money can be earned as long as the initial investment is more money than he's ever seen in his life. Bud quickly becomes obsessed with the chase and increasingly devoted to seeking money until he completely submits himself to Gordon's notion that "greed, for lack of a better word, is good." The pace and questionable moral compass Gordon operates with eventually takes its toll on Bud in a way that may even end his career.Wall Street is Oliver Stone's manifesto on the consequences of greed and the life-altering effects the chase for capital reaps upon the individual. There is no room left to wonder what Stone thinks of the financial sector or those that work within it. Wall Street is a brilliant character study well-executed due to the brilliant acting on the parts of all involved. The only area where Wall Street suffers is the fact that it doesn't age well, although this is the struggle of any film with a heavy emphasis on technology. The constant shots of computers, phones, and ticker tape in 1987 have the glaring look of being outdated in 2016. The wonderful script, outstanding acting, and fantastic directing make Wall Street a fine film, even despite its dated look. The message of Wall Street persists and, is perhaps, even more necessary in today's political climate.
jimbo-53-186511
Young and ambitious stockbroker Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) hits the big time when he ends up going under the wing of ruthless, but highly successful stockbroker Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas). Gekko takes Fox under his wing and helps Fox to become a wealthy and successful stockbroker, but do wealth and power ultimately come at a price? The first 15 minutes or so of this film are explosive and extremely fast-paced and Oliver Stone certainly helps to give us an insight into stockbroking and the world of commodity sales etc. On the one hand this is interesting and sets the stage well for things to come, but on the other hand (to someone like me who knows nothing about the world of stockbroking), the rapid fire dialogue and early segments of the film make it difficult to ascertain what's actually going on? Does any of this have any relevance to the story or is Stone merely showing off? I'll let you be the judge of that.Another problem with the rapid fire script is that it doesn't really allow the characters much room to breathe (both Gekko and Fox always felt a bit one-dimensional to me and the script never seemed to allow much room for development). As a result of these things I found Wall Street to be well-made but also quite an alienating experience. If this had been presented in a less 'showy' manner then this could have proved to have been an interesting character study, but as mentioned before the flashy script never manifests itself in this manner and it ultimately leaves Wall Street feeling a bit superficial at times.The performances between Douglas and Sheen are both excellent and do make the film a little bit stronger; Douglas at this point in his career almost felt born for this role. The father/son dynamic between the Sheens was OK, but again probably would have been stronger if it had been given a bit more focus. I also thought that the ending was good and from a 'moral' perspective I felt that it was probably the best way to wrap it up.Wall Street is by no means a terrible film and does offer some interesting commentary by the time the credits roll around, but Stone's presentation in the main is a little too flashy and at times the film comes across as being a bit pretentious. It's an easy film to admire, but it's a little too cold and clinical to be enjoyed from an emotional perspective.
Ross622
Oliver Stone's Wall Street is a very interesting, entertaining, and very well acted movie about a young stockbroker named Bud Fox(played by Charlie Sheen) who is trying to be the best stockbroker in New York while working for his banking firm during the daytime hours, and then ends up working for the greedy stockbroker named Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas) who takes him in and goes by his philosophy which are the most famous words in the movie "Greed is good", and at first Bud thinks that he is doing what a stockbroker and doesn't believe that he is doing anything bad even if his father Carl (played by Martin Sheen) is telling him that Gekko is trying to manipulate him into doing these unlawful. Stone uses a great supporting cast for this movie (besides Martin Sheen) but it also consists of Daryl Hannahas Bud's girlfriend Darien, Hal Holbrook as Bud's former boss, and Terence Stamp as Larry Wildman who is a good friend of the Fox family.This movie is a true must see for people who like corporate business dramas, or for people who like movies in general. One of the best movies of 1987.
