Is greed good? That is the question that surrounds the film. Throughout the film one is trying to figure out if greed is actually beneficial o does it destroy someone? Micheal Douglas's portrayal as infamous wall street stock trader Gordon Gekko is finally out of prison and ready to re enstate himself into the world of stocks.
Jacob Moore (Shia Labeouf) is the perfect prey for Gekko's rise to fame and richness again. Jacob Moore is a young man trying to prove himself in the war of stock trading. He is constantly trying to work his way up. Jacob is also married to Gekko's estranged daughter Winnie Gekko (Carey Mulligan). Winnie has severe hatred in her father due to the reason of her brother's Rudy suicide, and this impending thought allowed her to blame herself and her father for his death and allowed them to have a terrible relationship. Jacob serves as the peace negotiator trying to bring father and daughter back together while at the same trying trying to have Mr. Gekko teach him about stocks and ultimately lead him to riches.
So, back to the question, is greed good? Well in the movie, greed is ubiquitous throughout the film. Jacob and Mr. Gekko, and many other characters all contain greed. Their lives are motivated by the color green. With this sight for gaining more money, greed has allowed them to lose their morality and human goodness and be replaced by manipulation and backstabbing. All in all, greed can provide one with riches, but the one thing greed cannot provide one with is happiness.
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