Best movie of 2006

Rating: 8/10 (15 October 2006)

I was offered this weekend to go and see Children of Men featuring one of my favourite actors Clive Owen. Despite that i put my foot down and demanded we went to see the new Martin Scorsese film. I'm now so glad that I did, the film is sensational. With tremendous plot twists and hidden deception, The Departed is one of the most captivating films of recent History.
With such a star studded cast, including Nicholson, Di Caprio and Damon I was apprehensive about whether or not I was going to be blown away by the overall performance. As always Jack Nicholson lived up to his reputation as one of the best and delivered what i feel to be the best performance throughout the film, despite him being in a supporting role. Matt Damon tapped into all the acting talent he had and delivered the best performance of his career. However the biggest surprise for me came from Leonardo Di Caprio. Ever since first seeing him in Titanic when i was a boy I never really clicked with him as a viewer. However my respect and appreciation for his incredible acting ability was revived after this film. He delivers what I feel is the best leading role I have seen since Jonny Depp in the second Pirates of the Caribbean. His range of emotions and ability to manipulate my emotions as a viewer was simply breath taking.
The movie has a quite confusing narrative which is far from linear. However if you really get into it and don't twiddle your thumbs waiting for the credits you will find the film will grab you and you wont be able to loosen its grip until the final scene has ended.
An incredible piece of directing and editing that will be one of the best films you will see this year and quite probably for many years to come. A true master piece that will grab your attention from start to finish.