Wolf Of Wall Street Movie Analysis

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There are a lot of good movies but "wolf of Wall Street" is always my favorite. The movie is directed very nicely and actors and actresses acted very nice and it is also based on a true story. It is most focused, comedy and drug soaked movie. and Everyone wants to be rich including me, every human wants more money in life. Most of the people in this world are not happy with what they have. This life is a race everyone wants to get 1st place. Mostly Middle class and lower class people think money can make them happy but it is not always about money. There is a great dialogue of a famous movie Spider man, the dialogue is "with great power comes great responsibilities. It 's not mandatory that billionaire or millionaire is a happiest person in …show more content…
Jordan tries anything to escape the government and unfortunately towards the end of the movie Jordan gets arrested. Eventually, Jordan is discharged and spends the rest of his life teaching others how to sell.
The Wolf of Wall Street portrays a life of an average man becoming a millionaire.
The movie communicates a message of how workaholics rely on drugs for functionality.
Drug Addiction is a huge problem particularly in the corporate atmosphere. People believe taking drugs will cause better results and a faster way to success, however, that maybe true but the aftermath of drug addiction has a destructive slope. I believe this movie provided a positive message to the audience that is that you do not need fame, fortune and success in noteworthy amounts. You need bliss and your main goal in life is to expand the quality of life and try to reach self-actualization.
I would recommend this movie to everyone. It nicely explains the social conflicts of our society. It shows the life of a millionaire who worked hard to become a millionaire but later he is addicted to drugs. The movie portrays a great lesson that everyone should stay in their limit. Drugs usage can have really bad

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