Simply one of the best movies I've ever seen.

Rating: 10/10 (5 December 2005)

I maybe not very objective on this one, cause I truly love Scorsese's vision of cinema. Nobody finds the golden midst of mainstream- and art-cinema like Scorsese does. There maybe no perfection but Scorsese comes very close! Music, pictures and acting at its very best. Leonardo Dicaprio, being the best actor of his decade, gives his best performance so far! Incredible! All other actors and actresses are great none the less. Scorsese always finds the way of getting just the best out of his actors: Alec Baldwin, who would've thought that?! The soundtrack is to fall in love with, as are all of Scorsese's movies. The movie itself is hard to describe, it's a weird ride. Scorseses and his teams (Schoonmaker, Ferretti etc.) passion for movies shows in every detail. This movie is not to miss. If it weren't for "Million Dollar Baby" (also fantastic, no question) Scorsese would've gotten his Oscar, which is long over due, but what is an Oscar anyhow?! Appreciation, and he's got that for eternity. The Oscar is just a question of time... the departed!? Can't wait to see it.
Arend Remmers, Berlin, Germany