First up is Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street, a sordid tale of greed, excess, and filthy lucre that only could have happened in real life. If it had been made up, people would have said that it was too over-the-top. At the helm: Leonardo DiCaprio, who left everything on the screen. I'm not sure there was anything else he could have done to sell this character. The ensemble cast is good too, with Jonah Hill being surprisingly grown-up, but they're all after-thoughts. It's worth watching for Leo alone.
It is a bit long in the tooth, clocking in at 180 minutes; and while there may be enough nudity, laughs, and suspence to get you through it, you may feel the need to shower directly afterward. 4 out of 5 stars.
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