Tip:
Highlight text to annotate it
X
This 2006 American crime thriller is a bit of a remake of the Hong Kong film "Infernal
Affairs" - which tells two opposing narratives - one of an undercover cop within a crime
family, and a of a mole from that same family inside the Boston police department. The incredibly
talented all-star cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg,
Martin Sheen, Vera Farmiga, and Alec Baldwin. The Boston accents are thick, the locations
real, and the violence bloody, and vengeful - just as you'd expect from any self-respecting
Scorsese crime drama. Despite the mammoth a-list cast, every character gets a chance
to shine - most of which being fully fleshed out individuals. With dialogue that is witty
and funny, the script is also fast-paced, engaging, and completely engrossing... delicately
balancing the line of complexity and confusion... resulting in smart movie that never loses
it's audience. The pinnacle of Scorsese's career - and a true icon of the modern-day
crime film, "The Departed" is easily a movie I'll find myself watching again and again
- An "Epic drama. Gritty and thrilling."