Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

As the 2008 recession is beginning to wipe out parts of Wall Street, a young trader (Shia LaBeouf) loses his mentor… and America’s favorite corporate raider (Michael Douglas) is attempting a comeback. Much like the original, this sequel to Wall Street (1987) catches the mood of a specific era in the history of capitalism and there is gloom to spare. We can’t live without money, but the dangers tied to wealth makes it impossible to find happiness. Longish, and Oliver Stone finds it necessary to tack on a happy ending that doesn’t quite feel right, but still a compelling portrait from inside the halls of financial power… and the cast is first-rate.

2010-U.S. 133 min. Color. Widescreen. Produced by Oliver Stone, Edward R. Pressman, Eric Kopeloff. Directed by Oliver Stone. Screenplay: Allan Loeb, Stephen Schiff. Songs: Brian Eno, David Byrne. Cast: Michael Douglas (Gordon Gekko), Shia LaBeouf (Jacob Moore), Josh Brolin (Bretton James), Carey Mulligan, Eli Wallach, Susan Sarandon… Frank Langella, Sylvia Miles. Cameos: Charlie Sheen, Oliver Stone, Donald Trump.

Trivia: Javier Bardem, Naomi Watts and Cate Blanchett were allegedly considered for parts.

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Published by Stefan Hedmark 2010-09-16 09:34

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