THE DEPARTED(2006)
This is an incredibly dark movie with some incredibly great
actors!! Not really my cup of tea! C+
From IMDb.com:
Martin Scorsese, the master of gang epics, is at it again.
This time in "The Departed," he uses modern technology to
show what mobsters et al can do to create mayhem.
The acting here is first rate as Jack Nicholson, who portrays
a vicious criminal, is right on target. His antics are terrific.
Leonardo De Caprio delivers a knockout performance as the guy
working secretly for the police. Matt Damon does a fine job
as the guy going in the opposite direction.
The film deals with 2 young men recruited to serve in various
capacities. One works for the mob to infiltrate the state
police department in Boston, the other is a cop working for
the mob boss. You would think that their lives would connect
sooner as both see and fall for a female doctor.
The violence and use of the 4 letter word is really too much
to bear.
Look for nice supporting performances from Martin Sheen, Alec
Baldwin, and Mark Wahlberg as veteran cops.
The film goes downhill in quality as the body count begins to
mount. This film is certainly not for the squeamish. - edwagreen