Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

[sarahjc78]

I saw this at Silverlink last night with a packed out cinema. Quite surprised at the age of folk coming in.. not to offend anyone. It was a pretty okay film, loved Micheal Douglas in it but was not convinced of the relationship between Jake and Winnie and it seemed pretty awkward in places. Also think some of the scenes tried to be too arty with the camera work and not sure it worked as it made the film a bit jumpy.

However all in all it was not too bad and could probably watch it again 7/10

[5rannoch]

I saw this at Milton Keynes last night. It was packed out there as well. Timesplus members must be of a certain age, as the audience made me feel really young!!

Overall I quite enjoyed the film and it was the relationships between the characters that held my interest even though I did not think that they were believable.

I did check my watch after 3/4 hour but then the film must have improved as when it ended, I was surprised as to see that I had been there for over two hours!

I have to admit that the financial dealings went straight over my head. Although I had a vague idea of what was going on, I could not follow the details. Reading the reviews in the papers today has not helped either, and their attempts to explain the financial aspects of the plot have only confused me further. Is there anyone that can explain it simply??

[a_person]

I saw this last night at Surrey Quays, the cinema was practically full. I thought the film was ok, but a bit slow and way too long. Shia was good, but did look a bit young to play that role. I haven't seen the first film but will watch it now to see if its any better than this.
6/10.

I really regret not going to watch this instead. If it makes you feel any better Anne, Mr Nice was just so shit!

[AnneJ]

I saw this last night at Surrey Quays, the cinema was practically full. I thought the film was ok, but a bit slow and way too long. Shia was good, but did look a bit young to play that role. I haven't seen the first film but will watch it now to see if its any better than this.
6/10.

I really regret not going to watch this instead. If it makes you feel any better Anne, Mr Nice was just so shit!

Oh no, looks like last night was a bad night for films!! I'm hoping "Life as we know it" will be better.

[a_person]

Oh no, looks like last night was a bad night for films!! I'm hoping "Life as we know it" will be better.

I will be on my course this evening so no film for me tonight....

[yogi]

The first Wall Street was thrilling, tightly scripted and had someone in Charlie Sheen's character who you cared for and could relate to despite the large amounts of money flying around. It was also on the surface complex, but had quite a simple rags to riches/double crossing story at its heart.

Wall Street 2 however was all over the place. I'd heard it had been delayed and it showed, it looked like it had been edited and reedited numerous times.

Half the film was like a docu drama reenactment of the fall of the banks, whilst the other half had the barely credible couple of Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan coping with Gordon Gekko's return, I really couldn't believe their relationship. The first film showed the impact of the tradings through Martin Sheen's character, but the sums being thrown around here, 30K there, 100 million here, "can I borrow 200,000 dollars?" there, oddly made it harder to care about anyone involved.

I thought Michael Douglas and Josh Brolin were good, but best thing in the film was Frank Langella.

A bit like Oliver Stone's recent Bush film, W, this had some ok moments, good ideas and stylish bits, but felt a bit rushed, as though he was desperate to comment on the credit crunch/George Bush, but wasn't quite sure what he wanted to say yet.

[andrews]

I saw this last night at Silverlink, which was surprisingly busy. I was interested to read sarahjc78's comment about the ages of people coming in, and I've read somewhere that this film is appealing to older people ( the number 30 was mentioned in the article I read), because they are more likely to have seen Wall Street. Not so in my case - it completely passed me by at a time in my life when I had other things to do. Thanks to valda for prompting me to set my recorder to catch it later this week.

I really enjoyed it. There was a story, and that's one criterion which I feel is necessary in the making of a good film. Sometimes I feel that there's far too much wizardry, special effects, high speed car chases etc, instead of a credible storyline.

Michael Douglas was on great form, as were all the senior actors and actresses. Shia LeBeouf and Carey Mulligan were OK in their roles, and Shia is beginning to grow on me. He will go on to do greater things, as will Carey. Some actors are born, others grow and mature into fine actors (and well some, er, don't).

9/10 from me.

[EthanRunt]

Didn't like the first one, but I have to say I quite enjoyed this film, it's rather unfocused and on the nose at points, but the protagonists are much more watchable (I'm one of the few who actually don't fuss and hate over Shia) and the whole film felt complete, if a bit too complete.
Overall I enjoyed it, would b*y the blu ray, and although I thought Stone's cameo was a little Shyamalan, I'm glad to see him back on form after some woeful recent flicks.
8/10

[raj101]

bad film.

Michael Douglas, whilst convincingly Gecko-looking, undermines it by spouting meaninglessrubbish like 'like a monkey dancing on a razorblade' and 'a fisherman can always tell another fisherman'. WTF??? this script means nothing. Even if these phrases have meaning they are siad at inappropriate times to strip it of any relevance to the film.

Some ridiculously stupid scenes - the motorbike race on a country road? er, no.

Whilst it had a story that seemed to work, its all unmade by the most ungecko-sque cop out ending too.


Shia Lebouef is one of the worst actors of his generation, only good for looking panicky and scared and inept, but he wasnt alone. Carey Mulligan is one of our best but she was wasted in this.

Man - Douglas is really starting to dopplegang his dad now. Its like looking at Kirk.

[Preston1990]

Wow Raj - I don't think I've ever seen a review that I've disagreed more with!

Still each to their own