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All rights reserved.The Departed (2007, HD DVD)
One Cop, Two Cop, Three Cop, Four- Is He a Cop Anymore??Review created: 03/14/07
by: lyoness913-- a member of Epinions and Advisor in Movies
Pros:
Action, plot, acting
Action, plot, acting
Cons:
harsh language, lots of gore
harsh language, lots of gore
I finally watched The Departed on DVD. I had long awaited seeing this Scorsese film as I believe that Scorsese is always masterful and I love mob movies so to speak. I had read reviews from fellow Epinionators but I really didn t couldn t fathom how simply fantastic the film would be. After watching, I immediately went out and bought the movie as well.
The Story
Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) is a sort of blue collar mob king pin. He has contacts throughout the police department and he runs his neighbourhood with a reign of terror. He and his thugs demand money from merchants, steal, murder and are proud to be completely crooked in South Boston.
Billy Costigan (Leo DiCaprio) is a wanna-be cop. Because of his checkered past and a few red flags, the powers that be (played by two tough cops Martin Sheen and Mark Wahlberg), decide it s better for him to work undercover. Way undercover. He must first have a felony on his record and then he must go to work for Frank Costello to be on the inside.
Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) grows up in the neighbourhood and begins working for Frank at an early age. When he later becomes a cop, he is tied to Frank very tightly. Although he enjoys Frank s money as he lives in a giant apartment overlooking the city, he is still nonetheless Frank s lackey.
Madelyn (Vera Farminga) is a psychologist for the police and for violent criminals. She falls in love with Colin and moves in with him, yet Billy s her patient as well.
The story takes many turns and becomes more and more connected as it goes on. Billy is full of rage and he fears for his life as he becomes closer and closer to Frank. Colin also fears for his life, because if he doesn t do what Frank wants him to do, he will be killed. Both men are on opposite ends of the spectrum but they work for the same employer. The film gets more and more intense until the inevitable ending where everyone s goal is to find out who the rat is.
My Thoughts
I normally am not a big Leo DiCaprio fan but I must say, his performance in The Departed is right up there with his performance in What s Eating Gilbert Grape?. He was absolutely fantastic at playing the role of an undercover cop who felt copious amounts of stress. I loved Matt Damon s character because he was totally convincing as a slick, crooked, dirty cop. I also loved that he used his South Boston accent in this film (it took me back to my favourite film, Good Will Hunting).
Nicholson was phenomenal as per usual. He plays all of his parts with utmost grace and perfect character. The audience will love to hate him in The Departed.
The was the story was presented was absolutely incredible. Scorsese is most brilliant when it comes to the organized crime genre. He makes you wonder how often this kind of thing happens in real life. How many cops are working for criminals and how many are honest? With this totally believable script, it will be the question on the viewer s mind after watching the movie.
Everything ties together perfectly at the end.
There was a lot of gore/blood/filthy language so I would recommend this to adults only.
5 great big fat stars
The Story
Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) is a sort of blue collar mob king pin. He has contacts throughout the police department and he runs his neighbourhood with a reign of terror. He and his thugs demand money from merchants, steal, murder and are proud to be completely crooked in South Boston.
Billy Costigan (Leo DiCaprio) is a wanna-be cop. Because of his checkered past and a few red flags, the powers that be (played by two tough cops Martin Sheen and Mark Wahlberg), decide it s better for him to work undercover. Way undercover. He must first have a felony on his record and then he must go to work for Frank Costello to be on the inside.
Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) grows up in the neighbourhood and begins working for Frank at an early age. When he later becomes a cop, he is tied to Frank very tightly. Although he enjoys Frank s money as he lives in a giant apartment overlooking the city, he is still nonetheless Frank s lackey.
Madelyn (Vera Farminga) is a psychologist for the police and for violent criminals. She falls in love with Colin and moves in with him, yet Billy s her patient as well.
The story takes many turns and becomes more and more connected as it goes on. Billy is full of rage and he fears for his life as he becomes closer and closer to Frank. Colin also fears for his life, because if he doesn t do what Frank wants him to do, he will be killed. Both men are on opposite ends of the spectrum but they work for the same employer. The film gets more and more intense until the inevitable ending where everyone s goal is to find out who the rat is.
My Thoughts
I normally am not a big Leo DiCaprio fan but I must say, his performance in The Departed is right up there with his performance in What s Eating Gilbert Grape?. He was absolutely fantastic at playing the role of an undercover cop who felt copious amounts of stress. I loved Matt Damon s character because he was totally convincing as a slick, crooked, dirty cop. I also loved that he used his South Boston accent in this film (it took me back to my favourite film, Good Will Hunting).
Nicholson was phenomenal as per usual. He plays all of his parts with utmost grace and perfect character. The audience will love to hate him in The Departed.
The was the story was presented was absolutely incredible. Scorsese is most brilliant when it comes to the organized crime genre. He makes you wonder how often this kind of thing happens in real life. How many cops are working for criminals and how many are honest? With this totally believable script, it will be the question on the viewer s mind after watching the movie.
Everything ties together perfectly at the end.
There was a lot of gore/blood/filthy language so I would recommend this to adults only.
5 great big fat stars
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