The whole rise-and-fall thing feels extremely predictable me, so much so that Scorsese doesn't really have much to say here. The familiarity of the story, and the chronological approach it takes to telling it, is very familiar to anybody who knows Scorsese's gangster classics such as GOODFELLAS or even CASINO. In essence this film could be described as WALL STREET with added sleaze, or SCARFACE with a Wall Street backdrop. You could be forgiven for experiencing a little deja vu when watching THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, Martin Scorsese's true-life tale of an innocent stockbroker who rose through the ranks to become one of the most notorious figures of the 1980s, a man whose name was synonymous with excess and devious money-making. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 6 / 10 Exploration of excess But with the FBI watching him like a hawk, how long will Belfort and Azoff be able to maintain their elaborate wealth and luxurious lifestyles? âhalo1k Belfort ultimately comes up with a scheme to stash their cash in a European bank. With the FBI onto Belfort's trading schemes, he devises new ways to cover his tracks and watch his fortune grow.
That ultimately leads to Belfort featured on the cover of Forbes Magazine, being called "The Wolf Of Wall St.". They draw attention like no other, throwing lavish parties for their staff when they hit the jackpot on high trades.
As their status grows, so do the amount of substances they abuse, and so do their lies. So much that companies file their initial public offerings through them. Their company quickly grows from a staff of 20 to a staff of more than 250 and their status in the trading community and Wall Street grows exponentially. In the early 1990s, Jordan Belfort teamed with his partner Donny Azoff and started brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont.