7 Reasons The Wolf Of Wall Street Makes Us Bow Down To Scorsese
4. Scorseses Impeccable Directing And Pacing
A film in the style of The Wolf of Wall Street obviously isnt anything new for Scorsese, but he proves he still has the talent to craft these 3 hour odysseys of glamorized crime. From the beginning its very clear what story Scorsese wants to tell, what elements he wants to focus on and toss to the wayside, and how he wants to execute it all. This is a film that wants to dive headfirst into the hedonistic and drug fuelled lifestyle of Jordan Belfort, focus on the insatiable greed, and ignore those that suffer. Scorsese knows hes more often than not depicting disgusting human beings with his American crime epics, but when the protagonist is constantly rolling in dough, nailing a trophy wife, and coming out of disastrous drug endeavors unscathed but with a hilarious story to tell, its impossible not to root for these characters along the ride. I dont care that Jordan cheated on his average and mundane wife to hook up with the blonde bombshell that is Margot Robbie, because the plot successfully portrays Jordan as an uproariously likeable character whom you are constantly wishing the best for. For 3 hours the movie never ceases to be anything other than an entertaining riot. We want to see this deplorable human being rip off America, buy yachts with helicopters on top for no reason, evade the FBI, do enough drugs to make Tony Montana kneel before him, and be a cruel misogynistic a** because hes living the American dream. Thats what Scorsese does best and he hasnt lost his touch. Theres also some brilliant editing throughout the film that consistently ties scenes together in comedic excellence. In particular, Jordans decision to sail his yacht against all advice transitions from a sense of intrigue to immediate laughs. For a 3 hour movie, Scorsese doesnt waste a single moment which leaves me begging for the 4 hour extended cut.
