'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' Reviews

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''Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,'' the sequel to the 1987 drama movie ''Wall Street,'' hits U.S. theaters on September 24, 2010. Oliver Stone directed both films and actor Michael Douglas returns in Wall Street 2 as Gordon Gekko. Douglas' portrayal of the ruthless corporate raider in the original Wall Street earned him a Best Actor Oscar. Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps also stars Shia LaBeouf, Charlie Sheen, Carey Mulligan, Susan Sarandon and Josh Brolin.

Reviews for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps began coming out several days before the movie's release in theaters. Overall, reviews for the film were mixed or average. ''Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' garnered a 52 percent "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes' "Tomatometer." The movie scored a 58 out of 100 on Metacritic.com.

Some movie critics, including ''The Hollywood Reporter'''s Kirk Honeycutt, praised ''Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' for being "one of the better sequels in a long time." Honeycutt says unlike ''Wall Street,'' which introduced viewers to the world of high finance and trading, ''Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' "takes advantage of viewers' newfound knowledge and cynicism" about the banking industry. For that, Honeycutt says, the movie is a "rare sequel" that "not only advances the story but also has something new to say." ''Variety'' critic Justin Chang praises director Oliver Stone, saying "After his attempts to branch out slightly with 'World Trade Center' and 'W.', Money Never Sleeps finds Stone at ease in a way he hasn't been in years."

Some critics, including David Edelstein of ''New York Magazine,'' seemed to suggest that ''Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' is somewhat confusing at times. Edelstein said of the movie: "As with many recent Stone projects, it's hard to tell what the focus is supposed to be." Nick Pinkerton of the ''Village Voice'' says ''Wall Street 2'' is an "unwieldy mixed bag" that "doesn't have the clean, fable-like arc of its predecessor."

Bottom line: While ''Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps'' does mark the return of Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko after 23 years, the movie may not have as much "bite" as the original ''Wall Street.'' Nevertheless, if you are curious about where Gordon's been all these years and whether he still believes that "Greed is good," you might consider hitting the theater to see ''Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps."

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