IconfessthatIknownothingaboutthemarket,nordoIknowmuchaboutgeneraleconomics.Howeveronapositivenote,anyone,evenadunceattheirtypicaleconomicsclasscaneasilydeterminethepaceofthefilmthroughthedetailed,andI'mtrustingaccuratedescriptionsofstocksandbondsthroughtheknowledgeofCharlieSheen'sperformanceasthepersistentBudFox.Weknowwhenthebuckisbeingmade,andwhenit'sbeinglost,aswellastheverycompetitorsthemselves.TheheroofthistaleoffinancialchaosislookingtomakemoneyandbecomeabigtimeWallStreetbroker.Thestrugglesheencountersinhisowncareerasabrokerarewhatchallengehisdrivetoachievemore.Unfortunatelyhisambitionhismotivatedbytheconceptofhisworthinfinancialgains,ratherthantheselfworthaworkermakesoutofpurepride.Moneyisessential,andIpersonallybelieveinthevalueofsurvivalbeingdeterminedbythesizeofaman'swallet.HoweverBudcan'tdenythehonestwordsofaresponsiblemachinistlikehisfatherCar(MartinSheen).IttakesagoodwhileforthatkindofdignitytoreachBud,asheistakenintothewing,andteachingsofhisWallStreetidolGordonGekko(Douglas).Definedbycharisma,ruthlessperseverance,andfurthermoreaknowledgethatgoesfarbeyondBuds,asitexpresseshisconfidencetosucceedfurtherinthiscrazyworldofmindnervingnumbers.Budcouldpresenttonsofvariousstocksandshares,onlyforGekkotodismissitasmeregarbage.Its'therealinsideinfothatnonecanaccessthattrulypeakhisinterests."BlueStarAirlines"theveryAirlinethatgivesBud'sfatherhisprideasbothamachinist,andaunionpresident,hadjustevadedalawsuitinvolvingmaintenanceproblems,andthekindofleakgaveGekkoakeeninterestinBud.Ofcourse,itwouldtakesomuchmorethanjustasmallspillononebusinesstogetBuduptop.Bud'sownsenseofhonestworkisflippedattheverytemptationsGordonpresents,money,luxury,andevenachancetoscorewithaformerlover,andImighthavetosaytheweakestpartofthisfilm,Darian(Hannah).Sheisneitherbeautiful,norabelievableinherrollasGekko'sformerlover,norBudstrophygirlfriend.Everylineshebringssoundslikethatfromanarousedprostitute.Shejustcomesofftoosexy.Inknowformostguysthat'sagoodthing,butonlyifsheactuallywassexy,whenclearlysheshouldjustbenormal,andalittlelessshallow.Icanseetheeffortsheputsintoherportrayal,unfortunatelyitwouldbebetteroffinapornflick,ratherthanadramaassophisticatedastheverytalentofOliverStone.Bud'sownsenseofhonorisreplacedbygreedashefurtherdevelopsinthemannerinwhichGordonplaysthesocalledgame,wheremoneycouldmatterless."It'sabouttheGame",strongwordscomingfromamanwhohasloadsofmoney.MaybethatiswhatdefinesGekko'sownprideastheplayerthatheis.Unfortunately,inthemindofBudFox,thatlogicclearlyrevealstheverydifferenceamongthem.Bud'sbetrayaltothemanhelookedtowardsasaheroisendedinaquickchangeofsides,choosinghisfather'sownresponsibilitiestowardsBlueStar.Itactuallysoundedlikeasweetgig,expandingit,bumpingBudtothepresidentialseat,andyesmaybefiringtonsofworkers,whichisexactlywhereheandGekkotrulystandapart.Budsbetrayalstemsfartherthanjustswitchingsides,andteamingupwithGekko'srivalSirLawrenceWildman(Stamp),butsomuchastowearawirespillingeverylittlesecretGordoncouldkeeptothecops.Justiceisserved,Bud'sconscienc