Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps

The first Wall Street movie was released in 1987 at the beginning of the capitalist boom. Michael Douglas starred as the unscrupulous and super-ambitious investment banker Gordon Gekko and gave filmgoers a glimpse into the ostentatious world of money.

Flash forward to 2010 and Wall Street is still in the doldrums. Economies are collapsing around us and we’ve seen people lose their life savings, jobs, houses and retirement annuities. Interesting times to make a sequel to the glam slam movie of the 80s.

The movie opens with Gekko being released from prison with his gold Rolex and brick-sized mobile phone. He must reinvent himself despite the recession to get back into the money and along the way steps on many toes to achieve this. The sub-plot involves Gekko’s daughter and her fiancé, who’s a hotshot banker in the making. It’s juicy, enthralling and altogether delicious to watch.

Rating: 3 outta 5.