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Review: The Departed

Mar-08 » Filed Under: Movies & TV » Posted by: Todd

One of my favorite movies is Goodfellas, which was directed by Martin Scorsese, and profiles the rise of a young mobster. Consequently, I was eagerly awaiting the release of The Departed on DVD. Like Goodfellas, The Departed focuses on the world of organized crime, but from a slightly different perspective. The basic premise is that a young state trooper (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes undercover to infiltrate the crew of a Boston Irish mobster (Jack Nicholson). At the same time a young mobster (Matt Damon) joins the state police in order to infiltrate the task force investigating said mobster. Who gets smoked out first? Alec Baldwin, Martin Sheen, and Mark Wahlberg round out a great supporting cast.

I watched the movie once without Julie since I know she hates violence, but after raving about it to her we watched it together and she loved it as well. It certainly deserved to win Best Picture at this year's Oscars. Definitely a must see if you enjoy this genre.

(4.5 stars out of 5.0)


1 Comments

Karen said:

I loved it too! I was shocked by the ending - not what I was expecting at all.

March 9, 2007 9:51 AM

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