To understand the film, one must understand the source. The movie is based on the 2007 memoir of Jordan Belfort, a former stockbroker who founded Stratton Oakmont in the late 1980s. Belfort wasn't just a broker; he was a salesman of the highest order, running a "boiler room" operation that swindled millions from unsuspecting investors through penny stock manipulation.
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But the audience missed the point.