I was all prepared for this having just watched Wall Street for the first time, but had fairly low expectations as the first one didn't really rock my world!
What's it about ? As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two-tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom, and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader's mentor.
Cast: Michael Douglas - 'Gordon Gecko', Shia LaBeouf - 'Jake Moore', Josh Brolin - 'Bretton James' and Carey Mulligan - 'Winnie Gekko'.
Written by Allan Loeb and Stephen Schiff
Soundtrack by Craig Armstrong
Directed by Oliver Stone
What I Liked? Not really that much, the story just didn't interest me! Michael Douglas and Josh Brolin.
What I didn't like? Carey Mulligan, the story.
Summary: It's hard to get excited about a film who's content doesn't really appeal to me, and I guess I'm hoping the film has to really deliver in every department for me to really like it. It's not that it's a drama, it's more the world it's set it, and no not reality, but the financial world, it just doesn't grip me! So the story had to be something more than what I'd already seen in Wall Street, and it wasn't really, it was much the same, so that's 1 disappointment.
I also think the cast were quite wooden, well, the younger cast that is. Brolin was the best thing in it, followed by Douglas. However Mulligan shocked me at how poor she was, and it wasn't the script that was fine. She just didn't fit the role, or I didn't believe in her character, either way I've seen her do better. LeBeouf is struggling to win me over, I've only really liked him Disturbia and Eagle Eye, and here nothing really showed me he is going to be a great actor, just a good actor!
Brolin was superb and I enjoyed watching him, along with Douglas who managed to keep most of his characters charm from the first one! This could have been a mess if these two hadn't give it their all.
The direction was sound, nothing sloppy or outstanding, some great shots of New York, but didn't get the best from his cast! The soundtrack was OK, Armstrong stole some of his own music from previous films for this.
Overall: It's OK, just not my cup of drama! (6/10)
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