Considering the current climate I was certain that Gordon Gekko was the last character that I wanted in a film that I was watching. But, as I watched this film for the second time (I admit that I saw it in theatres), I realized that Gekko had been transformed from the character presented in the orginal. In this film Gekko is portrayed as a prophet that fortells of the danger that is facing Wall Street. When I saw this film the first time it seemed more hard hitting and cutting edge. But, on the second time around it simply leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. This has nothing to do with the Acting or Directing! Instead, it has to do with the fact that Wall Street got away with it. In the end Gordon Gekko is "redeemed" but does not give up his principle ideal that "Greed is Good" to atain this redemption. Is there a good way to be a capitalist? Can we as a country justify standing idly by while billionaires continue the same actions portrayed in this film? This film certainly raises it's share of questions. Another of which is: Who hired Shia LaBeouf? Seriously... Was the kid from Two and a Half Men all booked up? Anyway, next week in the queue is Denzel Washington in Unstoppable. 
Sunday, October 23, 2011
In My Queue: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Considering the current climate I was certain that Gordon Gekko was the last character that I wanted in a film that I was watching. But, as I watched this film for the second time (I admit that I saw it in theatres), I realized that Gekko had been transformed from the character presented in the orginal. In this film Gekko is portrayed as a prophet that fortells of the danger that is facing Wall Street. When I saw this film the first time it seemed more hard hitting and cutting edge. But, on the second time around it simply leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. This has nothing to do with the Acting or Directing! Instead, it has to do with the fact that Wall Street got away with it. In the end Gordon Gekko is "redeemed" but does not give up his principle ideal that "Greed is Good" to atain this redemption. Is there a good way to be a capitalist? Can we as a country justify standing idly by while billionaires continue the same actions portrayed in this film? This film certainly raises it's share of questions. Another of which is: Who hired Shia LaBeouf? Seriously... Was the kid from Two and a Half Men all booked up? Anyway, next week in the queue is Denzel Washington in Unstoppable. 
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