Family-Faith Film Review: Wall Street – Money Never Sleeps
By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting
Uneven sequel in which, seven years after being released from prison, a disgraced financier-turned-author (Michael Douglas) convinces his estranged daughter’s (Carey Mulligan) fiance (Shia LaBeouf) to help him reconcile with her. He offers in return to assist the young investment executive’s business vendetta against a ruthless mogul (Josh Brolin) whose machinations ruined the lad’s mentor (Frank Langella). Set against the backdrop of the economic crisis that began in 2007, and directed — like its 1987 predecessor “Wall Street” — by Oliver Stone, the high stakes drama benefits from Douglas’ magnetic performance as a man compounded of charisma, corruption and a few remaining shards of human decency. Less appealing are the script’s heavy-handed attempts at social comment and a central romantic relationship that puts the sexual cart before the marital horse. Cohabitation, brief sexual imagery and occasional sexual references, several uses of profanity, at least two instances of rough language, a few crude and some crass terms. A-III — adults. (PG-13) 2010. Full
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