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The Wolf of Wall Street: Auteurs

     One of my favorite movies of all time is The Wolf of Wall Street directed by Scorsese, who is one of the greatest auteurs of the film era. Scorsese has directed other many popular films such as Casino, The Card Counter, and The Aviator. The Wolf of Wall Street is by far my favorite though. The Wolf of Wall Street is a long film that is based on a man's true life story. This man is Jordan Belfort, a man who became rich through illegal activities and corruption. Leonardo DiCaprio plays the lead role of Belfort and does it excellently. Belfort is a charismatic and intelligent man that uses his whit, charm, and brains to manipulate people and get what he wants. Belfort started off as a struggling stock broker but quickly rose to the top by using his illegal tactics. Without going throughout the whole plot of the lengthy movie, I would like to share the basis of the movie starting off with the great cast of Jonah Hill, who plays Donnie Azoff, Belfort's right hand man , and Margot Robbie, who plays Naomi Lapaglia, Belfort's second wife. The scenes including these three actors are the most interesting of the film and very memorable for the viewer. The Wolf of Wall Street is also known for its dark humor and explicit content, including scenes of drug use, sex, and violence. The film is also brutally honest about the overindulgence at the time and is very honest about the dark side of the American Dream and shows what greed and non-ethical behavior can do to a man. In my opinion, the movies humor, direct view of Belfort's life, and the business aspect of the movie make it a must watch. 

     Now, I would like to get into how Scorsese made this film one of his best as an auteur. The visual style that Scorsese uses in this film and many of his films include long tracking shots, rapid editing, and bold camera movements. Wolf of Wall Street is definitely one of his best in this field especially in the quaalude scene when the camera becomes slowed down, giving a disorienting visual style. Another one of Scorsese's popular characteristics are his themes and in this film, it is similar to the rest of his film. Many of his films have themes such as violence, redemption, and corruption and all of these are incorporated in this film in some way. Scorsese is also very good at using his actors to their strengths and talents to create the best film possible. Leonardo DiCaprio has been in many of Scorsese's films and he used his talents perfectly in this as well. In this film, DiCaprio has gotten a lot of praise with some people considering it his best work. Finally, the autobiographical elements of The Wolf of Wall Street is what may be the best features of this film because it makes the viewer see how crazy the American dream can really be. Jordan Belfort lived a crazy life before it finally all caught up to him and Scorsese put onto a screen perfectly with all of the elements that I mentioned before. I love Scorsese as an auteur and this film if what got me into him in the first place. Thank you for reading and I hope you will watch this film to see the talent that Scorsese truly has. 

Watch The Wolf of Wall Street here


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