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The Departed (DVD, 2006)
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Imho this film kinda drags it out too long before getting down to the nitty gritty..Film opens with two Police Officers..both having two very different reasons for joining the force..one a good Cop trying to prove his worth as a Police Officer....the second Cop falls under bad Cop..each working against the other without realizing it until it's too late..Jack Nicholson does a fantastic job playing a low life scum bag criminal..one of his best performances ever..Leonardo DeCaprio has definitely changed alot both in his look and his acting he has come a long way from his "Titanic" days..Mark Wahlberg starts out playing a not very likeable character in the beginning, but all of that changes by the end of the film..usually I dislike Martin Sheen in films, but his character was very likeable sort of a fatherly type..this film is filled with blood and guts and the langauage would make a Sailor blush..definitely not a movie for the under 18 crowd..movie buffs will enjoy this flick for the pure action, tense scenes and yes there is a bit of a love story in it as well, the ending alone makes this movie worth the long ride..This film is definitely a catalyst for all other action movies to pattern themselves after..4 out of 5 stars, but only because it took soo long to get to the heart of this fun thrill ride of a movie!!Read full review
Do people really live like this? It's Boston, which is a long way from where I live. But it reminds me of the spy-counter spy movies from the past that we went to see in the 1960s and 1970s--only bloodier. It is also so complicated that it reminds me of "The Big Sleep." In the movie, we have an Irish Mafia leader (Jack Nicholson) with a spy in the police (Matt Damon). But we also have an undercover police captain (Martin Sheen and his assistant Mark Wahlberg) with a spy in the Mafia (Leonardo DiCaprio). The cat and mouse game is the root of the story. Who will outsmart the other and figure out who is the spy for the other side? And additionally, who is the cat and who is the mouse? The use of two or three cell phones by each character makes this a movie that could not have been made before now. Unknowingly, the two spies have the same girlfriend played by police- psychiatrist, Vera Farmiga, who is pregnant at the end of the movie. An unresolved issue is who is the father, which to me would have made the movie much more satisfying if we had known. There would have been a victory of sorts for one of the characters. On the downside, the movie contains constant cursing in language that would tremendously offend conservative, church-going people. Additionally, there is a tremendous amount of bloodshed--especially gunshots straight through the brain spattering blood all over the place. There is also other violence--people being pushed off of buildings, glasses smashed into faces, broken hands smashed again, and lots of karate type moves. You have to have a certain tolerance of lots of action and be willing to accept lots of coincidences and being in the right place at the right time to like this kind of movie. I for one prefer a simpler story that is true entertainment--but not slapstick comedy. This movie, however, was cleverly done. Jack Nicholson plays the part that he plays so well--grody, sexual, fearless, tragic, and always on the edge of being caught by the police. Also great is Mark Wahlberg, who for once plays a good guy but only in a roundabout way. (He is really a curser. It almost makes you laugh if it weren't so vulgar.) Martin Scorsese finally won his Best Director Oscar for this movie. I assume that he deserved it, but really I think that it was one of those Oscars given because he had lost so many times in the past. Finally, this movie is for those of us who still thrive on lots of violence, action, and a story full of coincidences and being in the right place at the right time.Read full review
The Departed is an unquestionably good film. But, movie of the year? Hardly. Yes, it's Scorcese at his Scorcese-ist. Yes, the plot is mature, intricate, twisty, and altogether enjoyable. Yes, there are some pretty brilliant performances. But, Best Picture? Uhhh... I'm obviously not hating (4 out of 5 is a good score), but I certainly wasn't blown away by The Departed. Take Jack Nicholson: For half the movie, he gives a brilliantly dynamic performance as a kind of mob boss, but he eventually devolves into just playing Jack Nicholson on coke. He was the Joker all over again. The plot didn't really grab me until the last third of the film, making me wish that some of the more dramatic interplay between the good and bad guys had been around in the first couple of acts. Still, that last third is pretty spectacular, fueled by absolutely brilliant performances from DiCaprio and Damon and Marky Mark. You will want to watch it again as soon as the credits roll. Then there's this DVD. Of all the major DVD releases this winter, this is by far the weakest. Sure, the video and sound quality are spot-on, but where are the extra features? There are no featurettes, no behind-scenes documentaries, no comparisons to the Asian film upon which this is based...nothing. You'll get a couple of commentary tracks, and that's it. Even the packaging is lackluster (a basic DVD case with a fairly simple insert...whoo). If you truly enjoy this film, expect to buy a deluxe edition in a few years, as this is hardly definitive. Everybody loves this movie. I guess I'm the only guy who just likes it.Read full review
The movie is a cat-and-mouse game where it is never too clear who is the cat and who is the mouse; nor is it clear with which character we are supposed to identify. It has borrowed heavy from the Hong Kong movie Infernal Affairs. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a young man from a gangster family, joins the police, and goes undercover to infiltrate Boston's mob. There is Jack Nicholson, who upstages everybody in the picture. Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon do their best to match Nicholson,but its no contest. In supporting roles, Mark Wahlberg , Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Alec Baldwin, and Vera Farmiga. Its intelligent and has enough twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat.
The Departed brings the Irish Mob back on the big screen in this latest film by Martin Scorsese. This is the story of 2 Police Officers, one who is a mole for the cops in the Irish Mob and the other is a mole in the police department for the mob. Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) is the head of the Irish Mob Family who raises a boy like his own son, and sends him to the police academy to become a cop. Officer Collin Sullivan (Matt Damon) helps out his adopted father by passing on police information to him. Officer Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) infiltrates Costello's crew and passes on information to his superiors (Mark Wahlberg and Martin Sheen). This is called Martin Scorsese's best film since Goodfellas, but I would have to say that Goodfellas was better. There is alot of good action, and there is a good twist at the end. Overall it is a real good film. Definitely one to see for any gangster movie fan. Get the Widescreen Edition DVD on eBay today and check it out for yourself !!Read full review
I know what you're all thinking. Finally, something new! Maybe this'll actually be helpful to me. And I think it will. This movie directed by Martin Scorsese, stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon as Billy Costigan and Colin Sullivan, both men serving undercover. One working for the Irish-American mafia as a cop and the other a cop working for the department as a criminal. Both men become aware that there is a "rat" in their midst and are charged to sniff the mole out. They both work or pretend to work for Frank Costello, played by Jack Nicholson. Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlberg, and Alec Baldwin play cops trying to put Costello away once and for all. Things really get escalated and both main characters find things aren't always what they seem. Matt Damon is the perfect poster boy for his role as the guy who gets all the promotions, charms everyone, and gets ahead in life but is really a rat on the inside. He has such a winning personality that everyone just wants to believe him. But the guy you really want to root for is Leonardo DiCaprio, the guy who has never had it easy, and has always had all the odds stacked against him and persecution like crazy, particularly from Mark Wahlberg. He's dubbed a failure and put in prison to get a reputation and thrown out on the streets again to get recruited ultimately by Costello. He goes through so many hardships and injuries and emotional turmoil while Matt Damon checks out the view from his upper class apartment and shags his new therapist girlfriend. The parallels from their lives are so facinating to watch, even if it does go a step too far with them both pursuing the same woman. Jack Nicholson is crazier than ever. He beats, kills, does all that mafia stuff. Starts to really come unhinged and just walks around with blood on his hands. Gets a little careless and both main characters have to jump through hoops to protect him. I have to say all the roles in this movie were well played. Particularly Leonardo DiCaprio, you just really had sympathy for what he had to do to try and earn a little respect that no one will ever know about. I was really into this plot all the way till the last fifteen minutes or so. I don't want to put any spoilers out here, let's just say a lot of people got shot in a very short period of time with no premeditation or recovery time. I still think this was a pretty good movie, but falls a little short of spectacular due to the confusing ending. All in all, I still liked it. It gets an A-. I'm expecting to see some nominations out of this one.Read full review
Lots of twist. Even though you are allowed to know who is on what side of good and evil you still don't know how many are on the bad guys side till the very end. I had to watch it twice to get a grip on this one. It has it all, Sex, violence, drugs, cops and robbers, The mafia. The question is who is who? Based in the NE USA it has all the ties from the old neighborhoods. Some kids went one way, others went another way. But even when a kid from the wrong side of the tracks goes the right way society keeps pulling him back. The only person not killed in this movie is the director. Very violent. WHile I did enjoy it, It did lack something in the story telling. It needed more time to lay it all out more clearly. It left many lose ends. I smell sequal all over this one.
A really good old fashioned film, with an excellent story and an unbelievable cast. This film really keeps you interested all the way though as you want to know what will happen to the protagonists, and how they will or won't get caught. We have all seen All-Star cast films where they just did not gel, but Marty seems to have got a good performance out of everybody. You can tell that Jack Nicholson has been given huge leeway in how he wanted to take his character through the story, and as always seems larger than life, but do not mistake that for a recycled performance. Without giving nothing away, his meeting with Matt Damon in the cinema is certainly worth watching for novelty and imagination in introducing yourself to someone you know!!! This is the sort of film you come out of the theatre with a big smile on your face, and surrounded by good spirited chattering. There are twists but you do not lose track of events, and just lap up the quality that laces the film from beginning to end. Sure it is not Goodfellas, but then they say that genius only touches you once....but this is head and shoulders above the best that most other directors can make.Read full review
First off, I just wanted to say that if your going to write a review, don't give a low rating just because you didn't review the item you paid for; that's just common sense; a review was meant for consumers to write a review about the movie. Had to put that out for the ignorant people... Anyways, The Departed was again another one of Scorsese' classics. There was never a boring moment. Regardless if there isn't as much action, the drama and the twists just leave you at the edge of your seat wanting more. I would've given it 5 stars but personally, this wasn't the type of movie I'd wanna see more than once or twice because after you know everything that's about to happen, honestly, the movie just drags on. If you love police-mob dramas, you'll definitely want to add The Departed to your collection.Read full review
I've always liked Martin Scorsese's movies, he has done several types of movies and has shown that he definitely knows how to make good movies. When you see his name stamped on a movie, you know you're going to get quality work. And he's shown his versatility in directing unrelated films like Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, After Hours, The Last Waltz, Taxi Driver, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Color Of Money, Raging Bull, The Aviator, the list goes on. But what Martin is known best for are his gangster movies. From Mean Streets to Goodfellas, Casino, Gangs of New York, and now The Departed, he shows he knows how to make gangster movies. My personal favorite from Martin is Goodfellas (I've seen it a dozen times, and I think it's right up there with The Godfather for best gangster/mob movie of all time), but as good as Goodfellas is, The Departed gives it a run for its money. The thing I like about Martin Scorsese the best is he has a vision. He knows what works for him, and he stays with what he knows. And if he decides to go a different way, he definitely does his homework. He knows cinematography as well and knows what will look great on the big screen, and it looks just as great in the living room after you pop the movie in. The Departed is an excellent movie with an excellent cast. Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, and Alec Baldwin all put forth performances so real that you believe that they are the characters. DiCaprio, Damon, and Nicholson steal the show with their great performances in great roles; but it's Wahlberg, Sheen, and Baldwin who complete the movie with their excellent supporting roles. Sometimes you see an excellent cast fall flat on their face (Ocean's Twelve), but Scorsese doesn't let any egos get in the way. He does an excellent job of keeping everyone within their own character, and the result is outstanding. The Departed is similar to the movie Donnie Brasco with Al Pacino and Johnny Depp, but it's way more complicated. Complicated in a good way. It takes a while for everything to play out (it runs in at two and half hours), but it all comes together, and I'm glad Martin didn't skip out on the storytelling by making the movie shorter. I honestly don't know what could've been cut out. It's about a mole who gets inside the mob while reporting to police officers in order to bring down mob boss Frank Costello (Nicholson). Only problem is that he has a cop that's supposed to be on his side who's reporting back to Frank, so Frank keeps eluding the heat. Meanwhile, each side is trying to figure out who the mole is on the other side. There are all kinds of twists and turns which make this movie truly original and great, and it keeps you guessing all the way up to the climactic end. It's nice to see that Martin finally got his Oscar nod. I cannot think of anyone in Hollywood who has done so much for the movie industry, and yet kept getting snubbed year after year. He finally got what was coming to him, just like the guys who get whacked in his movies, but in a good way. Goodfellas is still my favorite Scorsese movie (favorite movie period), but The Departed is right up there. I was actually kind of surprised to see that he won the Oscar for Departed; not because of the quality of the movie, but because of past snubbings. I thought maybe Scorsese's movies were too violent for the Academy. They finally got it right. Thank you.Read full review
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