Leonardo DiCaprio gives a brilliant performance, one of the best of his career. Goodfellas is ultimately the better film, though - it has more depth and feels more grounded in reality. They also have a lot in common stylistically, such as tracking shots, freeze frames, narration and breaking of the fourth wall. For one, they share the same narrative arc: one film is about the rise and fall of Henry Hill, the other, Jordan Belfort. Goodfellas and The Wolf of Wall Street actually have a lot in common. It's stylish, funny and very entertaining. The Wolf of Wall Street is Scorsese's best film since Goodfellas. Reviewed by aaron1506 8 / 10 Stylish, funny and very entertaining But with the FBI watching him like a hawk, how long will Belfort and Azoff be able to maintain their elaborate wealth and luxurious lifestyles? âhalo1k Belfort ultimately comes up with a scheme to stash their cash in a European bank.
With the FBI onto Belfort's trading schemes, he devises new ways to cover his tracks and watch his fortune grow. That ultimately leads to Belfort featured on the cover of Forbes Magazine, being called "The Wolf Of Wall St.". They draw attention like no other, throwing lavish parties for their staff when they hit the jackpot on high trades. As their status grows, so do the amount of substances they abuse, and so do their lies. So much that companies file their initial public offerings through them. Their company quickly grows from a staff of 20 to a staff of more than 250 and their status in the trading community and Wall Street grows exponentially. In the early 1990s, Jordan Belfort teamed with his partner Donny Azoff and started brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont.