The Wolf of Wall Street

Again - Monday nights are going to be a little lazy and sloppy until frisbee league is over. So bear with me, I promise depending on the day, I'll write a story.

But today, I thought I'd do something that I haven't done in a while - share a trailer with you. How fitting, since that is the side of the industry I'm currently in anyway. Even as a kid I loved movie trailers - at times they were the best part about going to the movies. To some degree, working in the trailer world, some of their magic is lost since we work on a lot of them and they no longer are a surprise. But there are those times when a trailer comes out, cut by another company that just completely floors me. What you'l find below is one of those trailers. It's for Martin Scorsese's next movie, "The Wolf of Wall Street" which (as you guessed it) stars Leonardo DiCaprio. Some other interesting actors are mixed into the fray as well, but I won't spoil it for you.

So what makes this such a great trailer? Possibly even trailer of the year thus far? Well, first and foremost the cutting is amazing. It's quick at times, but at other moments, when necessary, shots and moments are allowed to breath. The scenes chosen for the trailer fit so well together, perfectly laying out the story without giving too much away - just enough to hook you until the next trailer is released. And let's not forget about the music. It's a Kanye West song off his new album, but it just fits so well, regardless of the fact that the movie takes place in the 90's. In a way, the cutting is almost dictated by the music, but it's impressive that it never actually takes control. It's clear that the editor is using the music to enhance their work, rather than piggybacking the beats in the song. The last aspect is how fun and lighthearted it is. I'm sure, like all Scorsese films, this will be pretty serious and dark in tone at moments, but the quirkiness is just overflowing. Just look to the scene before the main title. I could easily get into the performances of the actors too, but then again, that has nothing to do with editing. Bottom line, this is a tight trailer, dialed into exactly where it should be. I honestly see no faults in it.

Needless to say, I'm excited for November 15th. And you should be too.