wasn't that bad, I rather enjoyed it.

Gordon Gekko is back in _Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps_, and given the current economic climate, he’s more relevant now than ever. After getting released from prison, former Wall Street tycoon Gordon Gekko attempts to reconcile with his estranged daughter and sees an opportunity when her fiancé comes to him for help. The story is especially well-written and does a good job at explaining the current politics of modern Wall Street. Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, and Josh Brolin lead the cast and give excellent performances. Carey Mulligan’s performance however, is weak and hurts the film; as her character comes off as cold and unsympathetic. Yet despite having a few problems, overall _Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps_ is a smart and timely film that’s even better than the original.

There was plenty of material for this second part.

'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' falls short of its predecessor, even though it is still satisfactory. It does have issues, for example it overruns and has some ill-fitting editing. The original had top (+ better) performances but wasn't fully reliant on the cast, this is more so. It's cool to see Michael Douglas reprise his role, the same can be for that rather fan service-y moment in the middle of the film. Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin and Carey Mulligan are positive new faces and give enough, even if I've seen greater from each one of them in other productions. This 2010 sequel isn't as much about Wall Street as the first flick, which I think is a mistake. Of course there is plenty in there about it, but to me it felt much more about Gekko and his personal life - which isn't quite as interesting to watch unfold across 120+ minutes.

His second movie, more than 20 years after the first one does try to reproduce the success of the first one, but it does not really work. While not a bad movie, it is also far from the brilliant and captivation first part. It is though watchable. Just do not expect the greatness of the first one.