A Breathtaking Experience

Rating: 10/10 (26 March 2010)

It's not always a movie can keep you involved after a hard day's work. The duration of this movie did make me feel I would not be able to keep awake for the 125 odd minutes. But the combined brilliance of Scorcese and DiCaprio made me overcome it. What a performance by DiCaprio ! An intense portrayal of the protagonist. However one cannot forget the abundance in acting talent the supporting cast of this movie houses namely, Sir Kingsley, Max von Sydow and Mark Ruffalo. Awesome supporting performances by them. A brilliant screenplay by Laeta Kalogridis. A great story by Dennis Lehane. Having seen the movies, 'Mystic River' and 'Gone, Baby, Gone', yet another adaptation of a Dennis Lehane novel, I knew this movie would be an intellectual treat. And it did not disappoint at all. To conclude, A Breathtaking Experience !!!