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Wall of the wolf street7/2/2023 In " Goodfellas" the crazed Tommy DeVito ( Joe Pesci) kills without flinching, beds multiple women, but visits his mother for dinner. But, even when Scorsese pushes the limits of brutality, I do not recall anything from his previous films that…basic. I wonder if there was much else that the film could show in abuse of women. It was obvious in that moment it was going to happen: he was about to hit her. That instance, however, makes it clear that even Scorsese has his opinions against Belfort. He is a wolf, who barks and growls and bites like a wolf. Hopefully, all that preceded that moment would convince us that he is an animal in a nice suit. But, if that shocked the viewer-some people in my screening gasped-then we have to wonder about our feelings toward the three hours of virulent misogyny that preceded it. That scene made a clear point: Belfort is a monster. As the Belfort family dissolved, were you surprised when he punched his wife? Full fist. "The Wolf of Wall Street" is slightly different something important happens near the end.
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