Claimed to be one of Martin Scorsese's finest work, or him back to form. Whatever it is, I thoroughly enjoyed this film.
This was also Leonardo DiCaprio letting loose, ridding all inhibitions and unleashing it all. I'm still wondering how he did that crawling scene. It was just out of this world. He just keeps getting better and he will only keep getting better.
Scorsese brought out the best in everyone involved. Jonah Hill was a pleasant surprise to have such range. I have never seen this side of him but this really showed his potential. He can be lovable in one scene and completely irrational in another, and if the audience can feel that then he's done his job.
Matthew McConaughey, who lost all his buff (probably from another movie he had to do), had three short scenes but what powerful performances he gave! That restaurant scene with DiCaprio just sitting there and letting McConaughey do his thing, which I thought was brilliantly done because it was important DiCaprio didn't steal that scene. And McConaughey was just so relaxed (and high) and acted everything out to perfection - even his fingers.
And it felt like Kyle Chandler gave the performance of his life in that one long scene on the boat and I absolutely loved it. Margot Robbie never looked more beautiful and she must be getting noticed after this.
This was Scorsese showing us on the outside what the investment world looked like, and showing the investment world what they themselves looked like from the outside. Make of it what you will, but it doesn't look pretty. And Scorsese laid it all out there.
A 3-hour movie and, I'm not going to lie, though it did feel long, I didn't mind it. Just like Lord Of The Rings, I just wanted to find out what's going to happen next. The pacing and editing were very well done, very consistent. That's why anyone can sit through this movie.
But I have to nitpick. Some transitions weren't very consistent, like how DiCaprio managed to crawl out of the country club without getting noticed was beyond me when clearly there was a staff near the payphones.
Other than those minor stuff, this was definitely one of last year's best offerings.
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