On a rainy Friday night last week, I watched Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. "Michael Douglas played one of the screens most notorious villains: Gordon Gerkko. Emerging from a lengthy prison stint, Gekko finds himself on the outside of a world he once dominated. Looking to repair his damaged relationship with his daughter, Winnie, Gekko forms an alliance with her fiance Jacob (Shia LaBeouf)." For the most part of the movie, Gekko appears to be the "good guy," helping Jacob maneuver the stock market with his financial expertise. Moments of comical sarcasm lightens the seriousness of Wall Street talk. However, Gekko turns his back on Jacob and Winnie, once he receives $100 million laundered through their inheritance from Switzerland. This movie tests all character's morale and ends with a bittersweet note.
Here are some helpful lessons from the movie:
- Don't share critical information with others.
- Don't believe everything you see.
- Don't follow a trend.
- Expect the unexpected.
This movie's manipulative mind games and hussle inspired us to move faster and smarter.
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