Stone's favourite themes - loyalty, honour, the relationship of men and their fathers or father figures - are scrawled across a blocky and unsubtle film that nevertheless crackles with raw power. Michael Douglas' Oscar-winning Gordon Gekko stands out, but this is far from a one-trick movie.
DVD Extras:
Director's commentary, Making Of documentary, trailers.Stone's commentary is a surprise, revealing him as a humorous and well-spoken fella (a million miles from the raving dictatorial loon of Hollywood legend), but the Making Of is the real sell. New interviews with Stone, Douglas, Sheens Martin and Charlie give a fresh perspective on the film. Take the scene where Bud Fox (Charlie Sheen) visits his dad (Martin Sheen) in the hospital after he's had a heartattack. Sheen Jr blubbed uncontrollably filming that because he couldn't shake the image of visiting his dad in hospital after his collapse on the set of Apocalypse Now...
