#THE WOLF OF WALL STREET REDDIT WEBSITE MOVIE#
How Accurate is Wolf of Wall Street?Ī large chunk of Belfort’s time at Stratton Oakmont from its founding to its demise is captured in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’ However, viewers must have wondered how much of the movie is true, and how much of it did not actually happen.įirstly, in the movie, Belfort (DiCaprio) and Donnie Alzoff (Jonah Hill) meet in a restaurant after the latter gets impressed by the former’s Jaguar.
Stratton Oakmont participated in a number of different frauds, including pump-and-dump schemes to artificially inflate the price of penny stocks,” according to Investopedia.
“It was in his position as founder of Stratton Oakmont that Belfort committed the illegal activities which would ultimately send him to prison. Belfort was the founder of Stratton Oakmont, a brokerage firm. ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ is based on a memoir that revolves around the life of, and is written by Jordan Belfort. Scorsese does take some creative license, but not as much a one would think. Even though some of the scenes in the movie are just downright unimaginable - a midget being thrown like a dart, a chimpanzee being brought to the office, a helicopter crash - most of the film is inspired from real events. Yes, it is no secret that ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ is based on a true story. Belfort isn't a unique case, his attitude and behavior is exactly the kind of lifestyle that Wall Street encourages.Is The Wolf of Wall Street Based on a True Story? The truth, however, is clear to see with the final shot of the film. There will be those who idolize Belfort, there will be those who hate him, and the majority will think that Belfort is the center of it all. For the majority of the film, Jordan Belfort is so horrible a person I would rather hang out with Jake Lamotta.Īlso, it's gonna be pretty sad to see people react to this film and be a lot of things at this film. There's no humanity in these characters at all, and they don't even (directly) kill someone. Even when they killed other people, there seemed to be some humanity in them. There are despicable people in his other movies, but there seemed to be some compassion in them. These are also the worst people in any Scorsese film ever. It's three hours, it feels like it, but it's a wild ride that barely ever stops and when it does it's kind of like hitting sobriety after a big high, so it's a necessary breather. Probably the most fun I've had in theaters this year. It comes back to, are we, as this intelligent life form, able to supersede that, to ultimately live harmoniously with others in the world? It's inherent in every problem out there. But is it a place the main opportunities are to get rich or about human rights? Is it about a sense of freedom, a pursuit of happiness, or is it just about getting rich?ĭICAPRIO: It's fundamentally a part of evolution and existence. Yes, you can have extraordinary opportunities. SCORSESE: It goes back to what the concept of America is. I mean, it's just holding a mirror up to what is still going on. WINTER: How history repeats itself and how we're not learning from our mistakes. This film is set on Wall Street in the past. Great quotes from Scorsese, Leo, and Terrence Winter from this interview Out of curiosity, how much of a part does "Agent Patrick Dunham" play? There was an agent mentioned in the book multiple times who had an invested interest in Belfort's ongoings, but Belfort didn't actually meet the guy until the end of the book when he was arrested.Īpparently some character names were changed, in particular, his ex-wife's and the person Jonah Hill plays. If you search the guy on google, his net worth is currently negative $100mil but when it comes to people like him, net worth doesn't mean shit. One of the last things he says in the book is that from the time he was arrested until his trial(s) was over - 5 years - was as interesting as the content of the first book. I assume he goes into more detail in his second book and I'll read it out of curiosity. but throughout the book, he made it seem like he was only doing illegal things with his own money and using "wall street gray area tactics" with his firm. The thing is, he glazes over the part at the end where he scammed money out of people and had to pay it back.
I read the book and although I didn't hate him at the end, I found him to be a person I can't admire. Good to hear - I had the same feelings about Belfort after reading the book. Went from having a great time with Leo to hating him by the end of the movie.