Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
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59 out of 100

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5.8 out of 10

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  • Starring: Carey Mulligan, Josh Brolin, Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf
  • Summary: Gordon Gekko is back and his iconic "Greed is Good" mantra made him a rock star of financial titans. Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gekko finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. He now has to play catch-up and redefine himself in a different era. He has to become relevant again. But a young, idealistic investment banker learns the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator and if there's one place where you can redefine yourself, one place where you relevance is a deal away, it's Wall Street. (Fox Movies)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    100
    Among an excellent cast, Douglas truly is the nexus; he and Stone make this sequel pay off big-time.
  2. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Pete Hammond
    80
    With the woes of Wall Street constantly in the headlines, Oliver Stone could not have picked a better time to reignite Wall Street.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Kim Newman
    60
    This subject demands a Godfather Part II, but Stone and collaborators have turned in a Godfather Part III. There is a lot of good material, but LaBeouf nearly sinks it and we could use much more of the old Gekko brimstone.
  4. Premiere
    Reviewed by: John DeVore
    38
    The pretentious title might be trying to make a statement about the new, fast-moving economy. It's also a weak reference to the first Wall Street. But mainly, no, it's just pretentious.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 41
  3. Negative: 4 out of 41
  1. Forrestgump1
    10
    "Wall Street Money Never Sleeps , as far as sequels go is stunning and immersible , Cleverly written , with Micheal Douglas bringing back his iconic role as Gecko , But the real show stealer is newcomer Shia Labouf who delivers an Oscar worthy performance" .. A+… Expand
  2. TVJerry
    8
    This sequel takes up 8 years after Gekko has been released from jail and the economy is going crazy. Although his influence is felt throughout, this narrative follows a driven young stockbroker (Shia LaBeouf) and his girlfriend (Carey Mulligan), who happens to be Gekko's daughter. Navigating the financial details is a challenge, but the basics of love and revenge are pretty clearly spelled out. Director Oliver Stone is at the top of his game: rich locations, attractive cinematography, snazzy editing and uniformly rich performances. If only the screenplay were a little less trite and filled with attempts at profundity, it would be a great film.… Expand
  3. grandpajoe6191
    6
    "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" is for the nerds who are obsessed with economics. However, its a decent movie even in money-looking standards.
  4. fantasy
    3
    Marc I couldn't agree with you more as this was a terribly disappointing effort. After 20 years you would expect they would come up with a better story than this. The Gordon Gekko character of the original movie captivated the silver screen. He was so slick that he made us all think that greed was good. They recast him in this movie as a pathetic softee who is basically good although absolutely brilliant as a financial analyst. The movie just meanders at a very slow deliberate pace. Within 20 minutes we all know where this movie is ultimately going. There are absolutely no surprises. Just a so so movie that's soon forgotten. And the man we all came to see Michael Douglas as GG has been reduced to nothing more than a supporting actor in this flop.… Expand

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