"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" is for the nerds who are obsessed with economics. However, its a decent movie even in money-looking standards.

Coming from a huge fan of the first film, I was terribly disappointed by Money Never Sleeps. It has major pacing problems, Mike Douglass is criminally underutilized, and the story - the characters' story - is just not compelling. It spends much of the 2+ hour runtime covering the tragic financial crisis of 2008, which is dramatic and interesting, but Gordon & Company's role within that crisis left me bored. Mulligan is decent, but LaBeouf just doesn't do it for me. He doesn't hold a candle to Sheen's Bud Fox.… Expand

"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+

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Am I missing something here? This is one of the worst films I have ever seen. I spent most of the film wondering, "Is this a joke?". One thing I will say is that there are some fine actors in this movie but they play such one dimensional, unlikeable, and inconsistent characters that their talent is completely wasted. Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko is the best part of this movie, but the ending completely ruins that. None of the motives of these characters make any sense, the plot makes no sense, and much of the financial "jargon" used makes no sense. The dialogue is not intelligent, it comes straight from CNBC and Fox News. So many horrible things about this film: 1. Stone's gratuitous special effects 2. A completely dated look and dull cinematography often makes one wonder if we're still in 1987. I understand Stone was trying to capture the vibe of the original (complete with a David Byrne soundtrack!) but my the result is simply painful to watch for a film set in 2008 3. An embarrassing cameo from Charlie Sheen 4. The central romantic pairing is unconvincing and impossible to get behind 5. The pacing is completely off, never giving a clear sense of time passing and repeatedly relies on newspaper headings and tv anchors to provide narration I know better than to go into a Stone film expecting a light touch, but does every aspect of this movie have to ooze heavy handedness? The absolute atrociousness of this film could actually develop into a cult following. Move over Twilight, next time a play a movie drinking game, this will be at the top of my list.… Expand

This movie was awful. First off the actual storyline has major problems - 1 full of cliches, 2 totally predictable, 3 unnecessary confusion. Overall just very poor writing. Inexcusable given the number of awesome real life storylines in the financial crisis that could have been just ripped off and been awesome. Second on my list of gripes is that the acting just stinks. Shia Lebeouf should not be in this movie, he was terrible. Michael Douglas had a few moments but his character was generally just a confused mess, really disappointing. The rest of the cast was blah. The main bad guy was pathetic. Just a sorry wasted opportunity.… Expand

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

This movie falls short, for the simple reason that there was no character that actually one could feel sympathy or affinity for. The plot was facile. The ending was the worst part of the movie and was a terrible let down. This movie took the easy way out and left the audience unsatisfied. Unlike the original, the pacing was uneven and the characters weakly presented.

If you've seen an Oliver Stone film (especially within the past few years) then this movie is not going to surprise you much. Oliver Stone and Tony Scott both seem to be stuck in some weird Peter Pan phase where the older they get the dumber, louder, and more over-stated their movies get. It's worth the price of admission, but not much more.

Esta secuela tardía y fallida de El Poder y la Avaricia (1987) tiene algunos momentos buenos -los primeros 15 minutos, dominados por Frank Langella y... ehh... como decía, los primeros 15 minutos, dominados por Frank Langella- y nada más. El resto del filme, incluyendo su absurdo desenlace incoherente y la deshilachada dirección de Stone -¿andará en ácido?- es un desastre irredimible.… Expand

About Goldman Sachs, journalist Matt Taibbi wrote, "The world's most powerful investment bank is a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money." After all, the vampiric have no compunction, no second thoughts about bleeding its victims until they're in a cadaverous state of immutable inanition. This is no time for a tempered film about our economy. But unfortunately, as a result of transforming Gordon Gekko(Michael Douglas) from a villain into an anti-hero, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" can't match Taibbi's rage because the filmmaker is hampered by a vampire squid with qualms about bloodsucking. Just in case you haven't heard, "Rolling Stone" rocks again. Anybody who's picked up a copy of the hallowed magazine lately, knows that Taibbi's post-crash coverage of our financial marketplace, regularly outshines its music reporting, and now, this somewhat feeble sequel to the 1987 original that co-starred Charlie Sheen(as Bud Fox). While Gekko was doing time for insider trading, deregulation(the Phil Gramm-orchestrated revocation of the Glass Steagall Act in 1999) paved the way for the vampire squids to steal without amercement, since now there was no government interference to keep those cephalopods honest. Outside the federal penitentiary on Gekko's release date, a rapper walks straightaway to an awaiting limo that the white collar ex-con presumes is his, which has the accidental effect of recalling the very recent past when musicians were the stars at the musical institution, not the sociopaths that Taibbi regularly writes about. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" gets bogged down by humanity; its new characters, primarily, Gekko's daughter Winnie(Carey Mulligan) and her fiance Jake Moore(who in a smartly-written film, would have prefigured Winnie's windfall), played by Shia LeBouf, retard the pacing with their earnest love for each other, which seems out of place in a movie where love of money should search and destroy anything pure and unalloyed, and dominate the film's time of possession. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" needs a heavier heavy to counterbalance all that guppy love. As Bretton James(a stand-in for Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein), Josh Brolin, who portrayed George W. Bush in the filmmaker's last effort(the controversial and sometimes incendiary "W."), needed a scene where he interacts contemptuously with somebody from the general public, a scene in which the moviegoer can see how our ordinariness serves as both mirror and platform for people of his ilk's rampant megalomania. Considerably less provocative this time out, "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" shies away from dramatizing Barack Obama, the sitting president who helped bail out Goldman Sachs and AIG. But he's inferred. In a brief throwaway shot of black commuters, who, quite pointedly, share the same subway car with Gordon and Jake, the filmmaker creates a juxtaposition between the haves and have-nots, which serves as a sad reminder about how the former senator out of Illinois, essentially lied, reneging on his campaign promise of change, since he retained some key cabinet holdovers from the Bush administration in a plot to maintain the status quo. By keeping Obama off-screen, however, the film misses a golden opportunity to drive home the point that it's the financial sector which runs our country, stretching its long tentacles up inside the puppet head of our president. Also off-screen, often for prolongated chunks of time, is Gordon Gekko himself, whose absence reinvents the omnipresent icon from the late-eighties into an inverted version of Hannibal Lecter, the, yes, principled cannibal from Jonathan Demme's "The Silence of the Lambs". Whereas the Anthony Hopkins character eats total strangers(he never hurts Clarice Starling), Gekko is willing to eat his own(like Bernie Madoff). But alas, the blood funnel regurgitates Winnie, striking a false note in the way a man such as Gekko would operate, as it's Taibbi's assertion that vampire squids are relentless, entailing an unhappy ending of insolvent portfolios and reamed asses, should one ever cross your path.… Expand

In the first Wall Street film, Oliver Stone made a very straight-forward, dialogue heavy film that focused on the business and dirty dealings of Wall Street stockbroker industry. And what we got was a film with an amazing performance from Michael Douglas surrounded with endlessly dull talking business deal scenes and a horrible performance from Charlie Sheen. The film just didn't even make the characters likeable or dislikeable or even have discernable personalities. With this second Wall Street film, Stone almost goes the complete opposite way of the first, adding numerous unnecessary flourishes such as motorcycle scenes, crazy taxi drivers, and long shots of rich people's jewelry that really distract you from the characters. Stone needs to find the balance. The acting this time around was good, and the chemistry between LaBeouf, Mulligan, and Douglas is amazing. It's just that I still don't care about the business talk, or even quite frankly, the stock market industry. Maybe it's just that the topic of the movie doesn't interest me, but Money Never Sleeps was another disappointment.… Expand

Entertaining overall and if you can follow the financial jargon, it hits home regarding the depth of stupidity and greed which came so close to taking us all down. MD is excellent. Not so much SL. Yet, the human elements of the story just don't hold together...a little too pat. A little too tidy.

As a huge fan of the original, I loved the sequel, though it did seem a bit slow at points. If you've never seen the original, this would bore you to sleep in a heartbeat.

This film is another step backwards for Oliver Stone. It seemed like he was trying to tell two stories but did not succeed with either. One was the return and redemption of Gordon Gecko while the other was the systematic system of Wall Street that led to the 2008 collapse. The scenes with the Federal Reserve and Hank Paulson figure were vintage Stone except he failed to follow through. The old Stone would have weaved a tapestry of tension, deception, and intrigue of the corruption with Gecko as our eyes. Instead he inserted this lame love story and tale of family redemption that was rather unexciting. Stone captured more views of the New York skyline than he did of Wall Street..… Expand

Decent movie all around, though I agree that the Wall Street lingo can be a bit confusing sometimes. Regardless, Micheal Douglas is amazing in his revitalized role as Gordon Gecko. The storyline is overall decent, and you will get chills once the financial crisis begins.

Shia's character is not believable as an uberethical protagonist, a twenties-nothing making enough to afford a lavish manhattan apartment even before he gets mixed in with the big hitters, and getting married at such a young age. Nobody can relate to that. Shia essentially plays the antithesis of Bud Fox: already comes from money vs. comes from nothing, already has a great job and great relationship with the management vs. underdog, wants to settle down vs. wants to live it up. Bud Fox's character is what made the first movie so relatable - we understood Bud Fox. Other than that whole mess, the movie is very polished, the acting is solid, and you may be tricked into thinking this movie is worth your Friday evening. Until the ending comes and you want to vomit your popcorn on your date because the whole thing gets tied up so nice and neat it seems like a disney flick. The ending is what makes this movie a waste.… Expand

In a decade where franchise reboots are of the norm, Oliver Stone brings back his eighties dog-eat-dog film in a perfect time corresponding with present-day economic turmoil. With his sequel Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Stone delivers a solid and entertaining film, even though it is not quite sure which direction it wants to take. Money Never Sleeps is set two decades after the original film, where hotshot stock investor Gordon Grekko (Michael Douglas) has been just released from prison. Instead of the villainous character Douglass portrayed in the original, Grekko decides to try to reestablish his relationship with his scornful daughter Winnie (Carey Mulligan). Winnie’s fiance, Jacob Moore (Shia Lebouf), is a corporate trader who works for an investment bank that soon fails. After his mentor dies, Moore attempts to take revenge and takes on Gorden Grekko as his mentor. Stone’s film is driven by its witty dialogue and interesting plot twists. The dialogue is essentially what this film has to offer, as it is extremely talky, which is not at all bad. This is actually the positive aspect of the movie, because the final product is an intriguing but ineffective look at the economic crisis done in a much theatrical manner. The communication between the characters create the anger, the melodrama, and most importantly, moves the film forward. If you do not mind some intellectual thought about economics, Wall Street 2 is never uninteresting. Although Wall Street 2 strives in its dialogue, it is overly unorganized . Stone tries to stylize the movies as if it was Fight Club, when the movie would have been more emotionally effective if it shot in a raw fashion. But the biggest flaw of the movie is that there are way too many subplots, there is no focus. Is the movie about Grekko making right with his daughter? Labeouf’s revenge of his mentor? Or the love story between Mulligan and Lebouf? The film certainly does not know what to focus on which makes Money Never Sleeps obviously unorganized. Each of the subplots have unsatisfying endings. While these subplots are still interesting and entertaining, it feels as if the film did not have enough time to address all of the conflicts between the characters. Money Never Sleeps is a good film, but that is all what it is. It had the potential to be thoughtful theatrical commentary on our current economic crisis, but its messiness just makes it seem as if it was a compressed miniseries. The film’s dialogue makes it highly intriguing, but it just is not enough to make Money Never Sleeps anything more than entertainment.… Expand

3/4 into this film make you smile due to the Talking Heads, Geeko-Bud Fox (why not change the name the second time around?) moment and 90s reminiscence. But... the closing scene and overall end is a tremendous let down. Why o why does Stone do this? He enthralls us to go back and so dissapointly lets everything go to pieces. Please don't let me read or see a 'Director's Cut'. Rodrigo Prieto's photography is consistently good, as expected.… Expand

It is risky business making a sequel on movie, especially one that had major success and inspired people. There is a lot to live up to, and the extreme pressure of not ruining the name of the franchise. This movie has a strong premise and comes out ready to take on something that could actually end up being more successful than the first movie but it strays on one problem. This film weaves through repairing relationships and greed. What doesnt work though is that it is focusing on is now Gecko's weakness of wanting to repair his life instead of being so ambitious then he was before. He later grows into his ambition again I do admit, but he still is plagued by love. This film spends way to much time at first on a new subject than the last film was based on. Gecko is so far OUT of the action that it takes awhile towards the end where we get a little bit of him actually being in the action again. Along with skimming the service on Gecko, this film spends a lot of time emphasizing on Gecko's quest to make his relationship right, but it just skims the service and their really isnt any depth that makes this the least interesting. The script is very hollow and my advise would be that if they cut back on the Act I and went for more of the rest of the movie after, this film COULD have been a better, but they still would have to fix up a lot of flaws. Overall, this movie is okay, it certainly doesnt offer what the original "Wall Street", I could never really tell what this movie was trying to prove but whatever the case is, there are a lot of gaps that had some potential but are strained back and focused on staying out of the action of Wall Street.… Expand

A purely average film in every respect. Though Michael Douglas fits perfectly into the role, the remaining cast either perform averagely or are hampered by poor script writing. Not only do the characters lack depth, theyre lifeless and boring. If Shia Labouf's character is supposed to offer an alternative ethos or lifestyle choice to the greed of bankers, im not surprised the bankers are still going strong. To top it off the story is simply bland; this could have been a really potent film about big money and the crisis that recently swept the world, but as it stands its just another sub-standard love story woven in with a bit of revenge and crime.… Expand

Wall Street Money Never Sleeps was a very surprising film. I liked it very much. It is a must for everybody connected in any way to the financial world. 10

I thought this movie was great. It has an inside view of how Wall Street is run. The cast was great many people thought Shia Labeouf had a weak performance but i think he fit into the role well. Give it two thumbs up.

all this film done was ruin the orginal classic. Douglas was not the orginial charchter le bouf was a pounce and with all that not working they added a love element that was like melting choclate in your arm pit

"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" doesn't succeed to tell the rise and fall of a man who's obsessed with money and his job, instead it tells a love story that is not believable nor intriguing. Full review: http://www.dukeandthemovies.com/search?q=Wall+Street+Money+Never+Sleeps

Wall Street 2 doesn't live up to its original also starring Michael Douglas. It falls flat on every point that it was trying to make, Shia LaBoeuf's performance is a shame, and the movie simply bores. The original with Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen is enjoyable and scandalous, the updated version is dull and annoying. Although Michael Douglas's performance almost match up to his original performance, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps makes us & the money sleep. OscarBuzz: Best Actor (Michael Douglas, very long shot)… Expand

Oliver Stone's "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" is one of those rare non-consecutive sequels that works. In fact, it is one of the very few non-consecutive sequels ever been made; "Money Never Sleeps" picks up the story of "Wall Street.â€� A full generation later Geckko been sent up state for security fraud and insider trading, Bud Fox became the hero but might have also gone to jail the details of his situation are never fully revealed. This sequel takes place in 2008 at the very height of the financial crisis after the collapse of the housing bubble, which peaked in the U.S. in 2006, causing the values of securities tied to real estate pricing to plummet thereafter, damaging financial institutions globally. "Money Never Sleeps" is as entertaining as any sequel can be and that is a godsend due to this films premise about big money may not appeal to action hardened fans or moviegoers who like a film that are as dumb as a stone or has enough action to blow the roof off a theater. Which in films is never a good thing? "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" is a quintessential movie for our times it deals with themes that hit home like the fallout of AIG (in the film Keller, Zabel), security fraud, embezzlement and insider. This film knows where it headed and it knows that most people will not understand a single word of the corporate jargon I certainly did not. This film however, does not bog down its audiences with numerous boardroom scenes or scenes of corporate mumbo jumbo it is a straightforward story of power, corruption and most of all greed, a story about the men and women who work to gain money and keep this Nations economy afloat at the same time. This is not a film for mainstream moviegoers this is a film for moviegoers who know quality entertainment when they see it and do not go for the big budget, loud and absurd action films. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" is one of the year’s best and most engaging pictures a film with ideas, ideals, and intelligence This is the film for the moment, the film for the decade the film for the century. Stone's films usually spark extreme controversy over the subject matter of some of his films most notably are “Platoon"(1986). “Platoon" sparked controversy over the use of actually battles that took place during the height of the Vietnam War some of the battles of which my father fought in. Until this day he can never watch this film without puking, "JFK"(1991) his film based on the many theories surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy this film fell under massive controversy many powerful people tried to have this film banned from movie theaters. However, the film still ran in theaters because by banning the film they would be violating Stone's freedom of speech, which stated in the first amendment. "JFK" went on to become a sleeper and critically acclaimed hit to date one of Oliver Stone's best films. “Natural Born Killers"(1994) is still today considered one of the most controversial films ever made due to its theme showcasing how the media glorifies serial killers and criminals of all kinds. Also from almost the very moment of its release, the film been accused of encouraging and inspiring numerous murderers in North America "World Trade Center"(2006), "W.â€� (2008). Stone has been known to never back down from what he is trying to say through his films whether it be that war for the wrong reasons is a terrible thing(Platoon, Salvador). Sometimes our own Government lies to cover up the mistakes it has made or the major crimes they have committed (JFK), or how the media makes criminals into superstars (Natural Born Killers). Stone always sets out to make a bold statement even if that statement sometimes gets lost in his over eagerness. "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" is one of Stone's more grounded films. It has no bold or outlandish political statement to make it instead tells a story about people, people that you normally would not even care about puts them at the center of an engrossing, absorbing film experiences that cannot ignored. “Wall Street: Money never sleeps" is as intelligent as it is ferocious in its wheeling and dealing of money and power. This is the kind of film that people who love money and love making money will enjoy or, this is the kind of film that certain moviegoers will just love for its craftsmanship, its timely story and its terrific cast this film proves to be one of the years most impressive and dynamic films.… Expand

Wall Street-Money Never Sleeps gets the job done for the sequel and it accomplish for Gekko,so he thinks that he really turns himself into good or bad.

Bland and unsatisfying sequel to a light weight classic from yesteryear. Poor casting, soapy screenplay/story topping it with the most embarrassing cameo in the history of film. A movie that self destructs, it should never have been attempted to be made on the basis of a hand full of silly human-interest plot devices that would have looked outdated even back in the 80's. Uncomfortable to watch.

If you're not savy to "wall street speak" it can be a little confusing. But, all in all, above average performances by a stellar cast, very good storyline and, that most important thing to me in a movie, great pacing.

Enjoyed this remake....most aren't nearly as good as the original, and this one is no exception. But having said that, the cinematography was super (New York never looked so good) and the cast was superb. The story line was a bit of a letdown, but still an engaging movie.

Oliver Stone loves conspiracy theories, and this movie is no exception. "Wall Street Money Never Sleeps" has splendid cinematography and some fine acting from always watchable Michael Douglas (back as Gordon Gekko), and Josh Brolin. Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan are only OK. This Wall Street is better than the last, but during the second half the plot sort of falls apart, and the dialog is poor. That said, the subject is compelling and the movie has a nice take on the Bear Stearns/ Lehman Brothers mess in 2008. Worth seeing. But you can wait for the DVD… Expand

What made the original Wall Street film exciting to watch was the focus on the call-me-greed Gordon Gekko and his twisted ideology that infected his protege as well. What made this sequel less appealing was the sheer number of parallel unnecessary stories and characters that simply distracted the audience from the main subject. That and the fact that Shia laBeouf is not a good casting choice - in fact he is the wrong choice for any role.… Expand

In the original Wall Street movie, even the names had moxie. Bud Fox, the blooming thief; Gordon Gekko, the cold-blooded lizard. In the sequel Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, Shia LeBoeuf attempts to replace Charlie Sheen’s Fox, a brilliant character who was morally drawn and quartered in the 1987 classic movie Wall Street. LeBoeuf’s Jake Moore, can’t be quartered: he’s just too badly drawn. Despite his screen time, LeBoeuf’s character is Jiminy Cricket on the shoulder of a bleached Michael Douglas, whose geriatric Gekko is more of a hologram of Ivan Boesky, Michael Milken and Bernie Madoff, shaken, not stirred. There’s confusion about who this movie is about, which is made even worse by stitched insertions of economic subplots: alternative energy, Chinese market dominance, money laundering, market manipulation, government intervention, inside trading, spoiled rich kids with radical blogs… LeBoeuf’s ’sidekick’ energy as Jake Moore shrinks onscreen beside Josh Brolin’s Bretton James. There’s no chemistry between LeBoeuf and Carrie Mulligan, who plays Gecko’s estranged daughter Whiney–oops, I mean Winny. Unlike the original Wall Street movie, every role in the film is a caricature instead of a character study. Susan Sarandon’s small role, though, is an exception. Her Long Island overdressed chutzpah, displaced motherly devotion and slurping, self-centered greed make her one of two palatable characters in the film. The other character of note is Frank Langella’s Louis Zabel. Zabel’s open wound, post-greed, is much more interesting than either LeBoeuf’s or Douglas’ stale post-stock-market-crash malaise. And bless Eli Wallach, the ancient patriarch. I found myself looking to him for approval, like a spider on the wall, too high to reach. Brolin owns his moments on the silver screen, but the script is flat and everyone but Sarandon and Langella acts between pages instead of inside them. The first third of the film feels more like narrative than story. It’s easy to float with no attachment through the remainder of the film. I’ve been looking forward to Wall Street 2 for over a year. With all this ripe material, I was chomping to witness the result of Oliver Stone’s meticulous research. I’m disappointed in too many predictable plot lines and worn screenwriting offered up as sentiment. The result is mayonnaise: thick, oily, and fairly tasteless. And at the end, just when you think you are full, Stone takes out the dull knife and slops on a little more under the credits. The film did have two nice moments. One was a three second fade: a red line indicating market performance that perfectly traced the ups and downs of the Manhattan skyline, the other was a one liner spit out by Michael Douglas to his nemesis across a darkened table at a charity dinner, “If you stop telling lies about me, I’ll stop telling the truth about you.â€� They must have taken a clip-board sign up sheet through CNBC studios offering pop-up cameo roles. Thanks, Mark Haines, for being the only one smart enough to stay away. The first cameo was cute, the second OK, the rest, annoying. The theme of this film was ‘moral hazard’, which “occurs when a party insulated from risk behaves differently than it would behave if it were fully exposed to the riskâ€� (Wikipedia, I’m lazy). Wall Street 2 is banking that the capital of the original film, along with parallel economic times, to drive ticket sales. Oliver Stone had to know this was a bad movie. It’s not a moral hazard, but let your ten bucks rest in your wallet. Don’t wake it up for Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps. (from wedgeblog.net)… Expand

There are great performances from Douglas, LaBeouf, and Mulligan that make the film worth seeing, but it clobbers you over your head repeatedly with its message in a truly obnoxious way. Also problematic were its length (maybe about 20 minutes too long--ridiculous racing scene, I'm looking at you) and laughably bad CGI.

If you asked me: what were they thinking to resurrect 23 year old movie for a sequel? Well, let me tell you, it is all about money! Just like every successful film that has sequel to follow later, a well-experienced PLATOON (1986) Director, Oliver Stone eventually settles his first sequel. Michael Douglas replays one of his lifetime famous performances as Gordon Gekko, like what he did in 1987. It tells the notorious corporate raider Gekko has finally got out of prison where he redeemed his sin on illegal insider trading. The film also focuses on Jacob Moore (Shia LaBeouf), the young ambitious trader who is the fiancé of Gekko daughter, Winnie (Carrey Mulligan). There are several Cameo appearances, include main character from the first one, Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen). Douglas himself seems to be lack of space to repeat his charisma as seen on its predecessor, the script could not reserve enough space to describe his zero to hero situation smoothly, Douglas is just fine. Carey Mulligan once again shows her capability as one of the most promising Actresses in thiz generation. Two corporate tycoons were stirring conflict among Jake character played by Josh Brolin and Frank Langella, recently they had something in common, both of them portrayed President character in 2008, Langella convincingly played as Richard Nixon in FROST/NIXON and Brolin acted the other-side of George W. Bush in short-titled movie W. (also directed by Stone). Oliver Stone is a Director who always improvises with different methods. At thiz movie, he used a lot of attractive graphics and split-screen techniques like we had ever seen in his previous works, NATURAL BORN KILLER (1994) and U TURN (1997), which I like it so much. But, something is disturbing me, the promising storyline during almost the entire film crashes down in the end. The plots rush into solution too quickly. I know any single deathly rumor can kill any market stock instantly in thiz wide-open market. But hey, at least you give something detail to make it real. It is an awful ending. Even while the ending tries to consolidate everything with centerpiece of human relationship. At the end, if someone tells you, It is not about the money, it is about anything else, no matter how will you debate on a topic, trust me it is not true! Even Gekko once said, money is a b!tch that never sleeps. Visit My Blog on JONNY'S MOVEE: http://jonnyfendi.blogspot.com… Expand

Solid script, acting, and overall entertainment. Douglas does another fantastic job and the scenes with his character are the most riveting, though he doesn't appear in this film as much as he should. The performances here are all excellent, but the script gets a tad bogged down. This still makes for an entertaining 2 hours, though I don't know that the repeat-viewing value is as strong as the first film.… Expand

It was okay, entertaining, nothing more, nothing less. It's probably a bit too economics-obsessed-oriented. This is the kind of movie you watch without really thinking.

Everyone seemed to expect Wall Street 2 to be a re-package version of the first film but its really its own film and it did well seperating itself from the first film and establishing itself as its own good film. Yes a good film because I liked it. I think LaBeouf was a good lead, Douglas is great, Brolin was a good villian, and the rest of the cast was solid as well. The one big flaw is that Brolin's character seems like the villian type but hes not as straight forward as Gekko was in the first film. He is more secretitive and I feel it hurt the film quite a bit. They could have done a better job at putting Brolin's character into the limelight. Still enjoyed the film though.… Expand

I liked this film a lot more then the first film. Shia was a great lead (better than Sheen from the first film imo) and Michael Douglas is great as well, so is the rest of the cast. The whole problem I had with the film is that you knew Brolin's character was the villian but he never really felt like it. Thats what made the first film so great, Douglas was a great villian in the first film but in the second film there really is no villian and it hurt the film quite a bit. I still enjoyed it though, Definently worth the watch.… Expand