Review by Gary Tooze

Production:

Disc:

Video:

Audio:

• Commentary by Director Oliver Stone
• A Conversation with Oliver Stone and the Cast (15:49)
• Blu-ray exclusive Money, Money, Money: The Rise and Fall of Wall Street - 5-Part Look at the real Wall Street and the challenges and changes that have impacted our economic climate over the last two decades (50:29)
• 15 Deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary (29:31)
• Fox Movie Channel Presents: In Character With - Michael Douglas (5:35), Shia LaBeouf (4:22), Cary Mulligan (5:05), Josh Brolin (5:52) and Frank Langella (5:21)
• Digital Copy

Bitrate:

 

Description: Gordon Gekko, fresh from prison, re-emerges into a much harsher financial world than the one he left. He now has to... play catch-up and redefine himself in a different era. He has to become relevant again. But a young, idealistic investment banker learns the hard way that Gekko is still a major manipulator and if there's one place where you can redefine yourself, one place where your relevance is a deal away, it's Wall Street.

 

 

CLICK EACH BLU-RAY CAPTURE TO SEE ALL IMAGES IN FULL 1920X1080 RESOLUTION

 

 

Audio :

Supplements include a commentary by director Oliver Stone - who is always such a pleasure to listen to. He imparts the details informatively and keeps the content interesting enough to continue listening. There is a very interesting, if too short, "Conversation with Oliver Stone and the Cast" for about 15-minutes using split screens and the participants seem to be relaxed and enjoying themselves. The, more in-depth, 5-part look at the real Wall Street and the challenges and changes that have impacted our economic climate over the last two decades entitled Money, Money, Money: The Rise and Fall of Wall Street is a blu-ray exclusive documentary and runs for over 50-minutes. Those keen on the economic details of the film and discussion of current woes may find this educational. There are also a 1/2 hour's worth of 15 deleted and extended scenes also with an optional commentaries - plus snippet 'In Character' interviews from Fox Movie Channel with Michael Douglas (5:35), Shia LaBeouf (4:22), Cary Mulligan (5:05), Josh Brolin (5:52) and Frank Langella (5:21). Lastly included is a second disc Digital Copy for use with portable devices. Solid extras and great to see Stone continue to involve himself in the digital consumer product.

BOTTOM LINE:
I thoroughly enjoyed this - Douglas's character carries the film so well - just as he did in the first feature. The original Wall Street had a huge following because of the timely content, solid performances and being so well-written but in some ways this may actually be a better film. Infusing the recent climate of economic turmoil adds a thought-provoking element to the overall appeal. It was a pleasure watching the film... evolve. Many may recall that Stone's father was a stockbroker and while the original film may have served as a strong warning (Gekko's apocryphal epitaph "Greed is Good") this is leans more to acceptance than preaching. It's easy to get happy with the contagious attitude of making money - how about the responsibilities around losing it? The Blu-ray does a solid job of presenting the film and extras are extensive and very worthwhile. We give a recommendation - there is a lot of value here.