Rating of
4/4
The Departed
Franz Patrick - wrote on 12/24/07
I have yet to get this on DVD, which I am ashamed to admit. This is a modern classic from Martin Scorsese, starring A-list actors like Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon. This was spellbinding in so many levels. The thrills are more than earned, the characters are as sharp as a needle, and the script is as tight as it can be. Even though this movie lasts about two and a half hours long, I don't mind watching it multiple times because it's that brilliant. I always see or realize something different each viewing, which makes it all worth it. So far, I haven't seen a movie from 2007 as good as this one. "The Bourne Ultimatum" comes very, very close. But then again, it's pretty early in the year. Usually, excellent movies arrive in the fall or winter. This is as perfect a thriller can get. Scorsese is going to have a hard time topping this one. But then again, he's a genuis so one can never know what he's got under his sleeves.
