Two Line Reviews - #112

Movie: Wallstreet - Money Never Sleeps (2010)

Plot: Bretton forces a honest Lou to commit suicide with his fraudulous ways at the advent of the 2008 Global Economic depression. Lue's protege Moore seeks Bretton's mentorship to find a way to give him back what he deserves. In parallel, Moore's dream venture capital investment on Ocean energy gets hope & gets crushed by a single person - Gordon Gekko, the man from the prequel film Wallstreet who makes his return from Jail!

Highlights:

• Here again, Michael Douglas scores - With his Sly, smart & persuasive ways as Gekko.
• The men who play Bretton, Moore& Eli Wallach - the eternal Mr.Ugly offer good supporting roles.
• The camera work is noticeably good.

Lowlights:
This one is not much about Wallstreet as it is about personal relations.That makes it a bit less racy in comparison with the prequel.

My Rating: 8.9/10

Two Line Reviews - #111

Movie: Wallstreet (1987)

Plot: A stockbroker at the New York stock exchange, with aims of making quick big bucks, impresses and joins with giant businessman Gordon Gekko and just when he keeps going great,he understands how he's being played with in a game of greed.He ends up trying to impart on the business eagle,some of his own wicked lessons

Highlights:

• The movie runs as fast as the ups and downs of stocks shown in it - Goes at a terrific speed.
• Michael Douglas displays charisma and towers above others as the enigmatic wily biz giant.
• Charlie Sheen plays his role perfectly,losing out to greed,realising it in the end & the other Sheen rocks in the few scenes he appears in.
• The one liners on money are practical & crisp.

Lowlights:

Some of the financial jargons are difficult to follow.

My Rating: 9.1/10