An amazing ride

Rating: 9/10 (18 March 2010)

This is old Hollywood storytelling at its best. Dark and moody like an ink-dipped onion, peeling back the layers of this story is what makes it so pleasurable. I enjoy films that when the end credits roll I have to sit in my seat for a little bit and playback crucial points in the story that make me go 'ah-ha'. The setting, the acting, the subtle nuances, I enjoyed it all. What all good movies should be - a damn good piece of story telling. I recall reading an interview from Leo DiCaprio where he mentions that he 'just trusts Martin Scorsese to lead him in the right direction' and you can certainly see evidence of that here, all actors have been giving superb guidance in creating the vision of the director, who never looses his focus in making a film that has the viewer guessing until the last few shocking scenes. I want to go back and see this movie all over again!~