By Breanne Brennan Only so often does a trailer come along that really wows me. From last year's theatrical trailer for LES MISERABLES to the previous year's GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO teaser, the recent trailer for Scorsese's THE WOLF OF WALL STREET is one that demands the audience's attention. What do I look for in a great trailer? Expert cutting, appropriate music choice, tone, and what it's focusing on (ie: character, story, etc.) Starting out no holds barred with Kanye West's single Black Skinhead, fast cuts of NY, and a snarky narration for the film titular character, we're immediately thrown into the rock star world of a Wall Street stockbroker. Midway through as the music and the excess build, up come the terrific titles of "More...is never enough." Needless to say, this trailer is a fine example of pacing and cutting in relation to the music choice. With that, we get an idea of character, and a touch of story, but it's enough to make me want to see this movie.
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Brett Blake
8/15/2013 08:48:01 am
I love the way this trailer smacks you in the face right from the jump. Such a well done piece of cutting.
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