Wall Street (1987)

With Wall Street 2 coming out this last year I though it would be good to check out the original first. Starring Charlie Sheen, Michael Douglas, Daryl Hannah, and Martin Sheen. Fittingly Charlie's real father Martin, also plays his father in this film.

The film is centered around Bud Fox [Charlie Sheen], a young wall street stockbroker impatient and with high expectations. He seeks out working for the highly successful Mr. Gekko [Michael Douglas], calling his secretary constantly to get a shot at an interview with him. After a little insider trading Mr. Gekko uses Bud to help make illegal moves until things start to catch up to Bud.

With Sheen's current escapades and having dealt with these brokers screwing us all a few years ago, it is hard to side with him in the slightest. I felt Oliver Stone wanted me to care for Bud in the end, but honestly I didn't. "Talk at ya" and 80's decor kept this film from being "worth watching," and I'm curious what a sequel will be like without Bud as the main character.

Vote: 7/10

IMDB Link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094291/

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