Rating of
3.5/4
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Owtkast - wrote on 08/26/08
Caught a premiere of The Departed-- the joint was packed, and the crowd loved it. People were clapping and cheering at the climax! Scorsese's a friggin' genius. Sure, it's an American remake, but the dialogue is snappy and the action and tension are intense. Lots of Scorsesque touches like the blaring loud soundtrack which abruptly cuts off to dialogue. Not a lackluster performance in the bunch -- the four male leads bluster with bravado, and Nicholson's as scary as ever. It's a solid two hours, but doesn't feel a minute too long.
