Did you end up liking "The Departed"?  

"The Departed" gyrates around a legal conflict between the Massachusetts Police Force and an Irish-American mob organization. A mobster affiliate has been chosen to infiltrate the police force, while a rookie police officer has been chosen to infiltrate the mob. This leads to a splendor of a story, as both endeavor to uncover the others identity...


This is a brilliant film.

The brilliance of this film is found all around. The acting is solid in every character. The direction is colossal. Plus, the story is captivating and engaging.


The story was solid and greatly entertaining. The best part about it, was the way it gave you solid dramatic portions.. while still including a healthy dose of comedy relief. In that way, the story never lingers around. It always serves something of delight. Every moment held something meaningful to absorb.

The most important aspect about "The Departed" is how Scorsese has returned to proper form. His last two films gave you much to enjoy. I particularly LOVED hating Daniel Day Lewis in "Gangs of New York" and felt that DiCaprio played Hughes with depth in "The Aviator". Yet, in neither of those two movies do you feel like you have watched something spectacular, that left you soaking with a feeling of "WoW". After I watched "The Departed" I knew I had watched something special.


It gives you the grittiness of Mean Streets and adds a glamour-style to it, and even takes the violent ways, to another level.

The plot as a whole is riveting, and the ending is fantastic.


Watch it, so that you may feel... like once again you have been privileged to view a classic by Martin Scorsese.




What did you personally think about "The Departed"?