Wallstreet

Mr. Marks

Govt. 2301

12/8/2010

Wall Street

Through superb acting, by Michael Douglas and Charlie Sheen, Gordon Gekko and Bud Fox display how the 80's mindset of getting rich becomes a thirst that can never be quenched no matter the length one goes to try.

Overall this movie was excellent. Michael Douglas played an excellent role as Gordon Gekko who was the type of character you did not want to like yet you would still be drawn towards him. Like a moth to a light, Bud Fox came to Gekko in sight of riches and fame. It appeared that Gekko was very fond of Fox but through the thick of it all the "thirst" that drives Gekko eventually threw Fox to the curb. The Story was well put together and displayed a lot of hard choices that Fox had to make to try and stay on Gekko's good side.

The 80's was the Golden Age when technology took big leaps. We had computers, the use of cell phones, and video games come into this era. In a article it was said that in 1980 a study made by UCLA had noted that college freshmen were more interested in status, power, and money. The movie reflects this political time because just like Bud Fox he was a new fresh young kid who had just graduated and was seeking for wealth.

I feel that the message of this movie was stating that, "Greed was Good" but it only depended on the people who were willing to step over others in order to get what they wanted. At the end of the movie Fox had made a change, he realized that Gekko was using him for his own benefit and then decided to turn Gekko in. Fox put his ambition aside and did the right thing. I feel that Oliver Stone wanted to portray as Gekko both a good and bad guy. He helped Fox but at the same time he was using him. In the sequel Money Never Sleeps, Gekko changes and gives back the money he had taken from his daughter. He realizes that something's are more important than just money.

In the movie he always said, "It's not about the money. It's about the game." He enjoyed what he did despite using others or going down under. It is like he strived to do anything for the money. The political times of the 80's was just about becoming rich and in my opinion I feel that the movie did a really good job in reflecting some