I confess that I know nothing about the market,nor do I know much about general economics.However on a positive note,anyone,even a dunce at their typical economics class can easily determine the pace of the film through the detailed,and I'm trusting accurate descriptions of stocks and bonds through the knowledge of Charlie Sheen's performance as the persistent Bud Fox.We know when the buck is being made,and when it's being lost,as well as the very competitors themselves.The hero of this tale of financial chaos is looking to make money and become a big time Wall Street broker.The struggles he encounters in his own career as a broker are what challenge his drive to achieve more.Unfortunately his ambition his motivated by the concept of his worth in financial gains,rather than the self worth a worker makes out of pure pride.Money is essential,and I personally believe in the value of survival being determined by the size of a man's wallet.However Bud can't deny the honest words of a responsible machinist like his father Car (Martin Sheen).It takes a good while for that kind of dignity to reach Bud,as he is taken into the wing,and teachings of his Wall Street idol Gordon Gekko (Douglas).Defined by charisma,ruthless perseverance,and furthermore a knowledge that goes far beyond Buds,as it expresses his confidence to succeed further in this crazy world of mind nerving numbers.Bud could present tons of various stocks and shares,only for Gekko to dismiss it as mere garbage.Its' the real inside info that none can access that truly peak his interests."Blue Star Airlines" the very Airline that gives Bud's father his pride as both a machinist,and a union president,had just evaded a lawsuit involving maintenance problems,and the kind of leak gave Gekko a keen interest in Bud.Of course,it would take so much more than just a small spill on one business to get Bud up top.Bud's own sense of honest work is flipped at the very temptations Gordon presents,money,luxury,and even a chance to score with a former lover,and I might have to say the weakest part of this film,Darian (Hannah).She is neither beautiful,nor a believable in her roll as Gekko's former lover,nor Buds trophy girlfriend.Every line she brings sounds like that from an aroused prostitute.She just comes off too sexy.In know for most guys that's a good thing,but only if she actually was sexy,when clearly she should just be normal,and a little less shallow.I can see the effort she puts into her portrayal,unfortunately it would be better off in a porn flick,rather than a drama as sophisticated as the very talent of Oliver Stone.Bud's own sense of honor is replaced by greed as he further develops in the manner in which Gordon plays the so called game,where money could matter less."It's about the Game",strong words coming from a man who has loads of money.Maybe that is what defines Gekko's own pride as the player that he is.Unfortunately,in the mind of Bud Fox,that logic clearly reveals the very difference among them.Bud's betrayal to the man he looked towards as a hero is ended in a quick change of sides,choosing his father's own responsibilities towards Blue Star.It actually sounded like a sweet gig,expanding it,bumping Bud to the presidential seat,and yes maybe firing tons of workers,which is exactly where he and Gekko truly stand apart.Buds betrayal stems farther than just switching sides,and teaming up with Gekko's rival Sir Lawrence Wildman (Stamp),but so much as to wear a wire spilling every little secret Gordon could keep to the cops.Justice is served,Bud's conscience is clean,and a road is open for him.A road where maybe at the very price of a punishment like prison can truly make Bud see.Sheens portrayal shows that of a hard worker,with both honest virtues,and a sorted sense of dignity,only with the severe weak points that Gordon further breaks,and infects with the temptations of the rewards of Greed."Greed is Good",a speech that despite it's logic of results and inspirations brings the beliefs of the ruthless broker to a more clear sense.Gekko believes Greed to be the very thing that has kept us going,and maybe he's right on the levels of motivation.However the limits to how greedy a human being could be can never be good when they reach their ultimate dark ends.Director Oliver Stone has brought audiences an authentic depiction of the very business his father Lou Stone worked in.The specific moments of silence,just seconds before the numbers appear,the details to each individual action towards buying or dumping stock,and the notion of respectful pride towards all too consuming greed are what make "Wall Street" a film worthy of Stone's Best Picture Winner "Platoon".The chaos of the brokers looking to buy,sell,and dump their shares is accurately displayed with not only it's characters alone,but with the very scenes of the stock market,showing the very craziness these guys yell,scream,and even rip their hair off for.And another congrats to the great Michael Douglas,as he brings to life a character who is moved by the very concept of greed,but not on a matter of money,but out of his own desire to simply emerge victorious in the end.He shows a relaxed compliance with his clients,zero BS from losses or failures,and a philosophical approach to the very business he's good at.