The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Figures
Form & technique
- Jordan Belfort's direct-to-camera address. → The Unreliable Narrator
- The 'Lemmon 714' Quaalude sequence.
- The final shot of the audience at Jordan's seminar. → The Gaze (Le Regard)
- The film's voiceover narration, adapted from Belfort's memoir.
- Leonardo DiCaprio's physical performance during the Quaalude sequence.
- The use of 1980s and 90s pop music on the soundtrack. → Anempathetic Sound
Tropes
- The chest-thumping ritual chant.
- Jordan Belfort's motivational speeches to his staff.
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