The Wolf of Wall Street

Plot:

The film is about a stockbroker from Wall Street called Jordan Belfort. At the beginning of the film Jordan starts to work in Wall Street and early start the brokerage firm Stratford-Oakmont teamed with his partner Donny Azoff. Their company starts with some childhood friends and quickly grows in number of employees and their status in the trading community and Wall Street grows too by scamming costumers. All their life turns around the drugs, prostitutes and parties which draw the attention to the authorities and make him popular in Wall Street. Belfort is being investigated by FBI and starts to keep his money in a Swiss bank. Finally the FBI discovers all his illegalities and sent to the jail during 3 years but with a lot of privileges due to his money. At the end of the film he has already left the prison and is a motivational speaker making a lecture about selling.

Opinion:

It’s an entertaining story that shows all the excesses of the rich people. The fact that is based on the truth life of a stockbroker makes the story more believable and interesting. Moreover it shows the lack of ethics in the in business.

 In addition, about the justice, in the moment when Jorden is sent to the jail it seems that finally justice is done because he is going to pay for the scams he has done and for all the excesses with drugs but finally he have an easy stay in prison with privileges because he is rich. In my opinion this lets the justice in doubt and makes me think if really justice is equal for everybody because, following this example, a drugs lord who has won a lot of money illegally can stay in prison with privileges.