I was really disappointed with this film. Roger Ebert once said that film doesn't shape culture, but rather reflect it. I disagree. I believe this film to have influenced an entire generation of men to "go their own way" and to fear women and success. I realize that it's based on a true story, but to what ends does retelling a dramatic version of it help us experience something useful? I am no stranger to Martin Scorsese films, and I thought Taxi Driver was an absolute masterpiece. There, heavy subjects are discussed with resolve to fix them. In some ways, The Wolf of Wall Street plays out like a bad Disney film. The antihero protagonist makes a ton of mistakes, but in the end it's fine because the plot saves him anyway. A Tarantino film has more to say about morals and society than this film does. At least with Tarantino, the consequences of nihilistic behavior are part of the plot. This is not so with this film. Gratuitous sex and drug use are shown intermittently throughout the entire duration of the film in a way that makes me very uncomfortable for all the underage and impressionable seventeen year-olds who were legally allowed to watch this. Dicaprio does fine in the role of an insane entrepreneur, yet his acting feels somewhat predictable and derivative of actors of the past. Also, his New Jersey accent in the film is not believable, slipping in and out of use. He was better suited for a film like Inception. Margot Robbie, on the other hand, plays a very believable rich wife. I also enjoyed seeing Kyle Chandler back on the big screen. As usual, he plays a relatable character with a certain amount of cool confidence. He was a great pick for this role. Overall, is this film worth a watch? Of course! Just don't expect anything really meaningful from it. It is not one I need to rewatch considering that the entirely gratuitous thing is already now burned into my brain for eternity.