Scorsese's Best. Better than Goodfellas, Raging Bull, and The Aviator.

Rating: 9/10 (12 October 2006)

This film absolutely blew me away. I've seen it twice, so I'll give you my summary.
First of all, it's amazing how Scorsese is able to keep you drawn to the screen. The backdrop and atmosphere of the movie isn't that interesting, but somehow you are drawn into each scene.
The scene in which Nicholson is trying to find out if DiCaprio is a rat from the police department is a classic. Nicholson does a fantastic job of toying around with DiCaprio. This may be the best scene in the film.
Speaking of DiCaprio, his acting in the film is flawless. In his previous Scorsese effort, The Aviator, he tended to over-do his acting in some scenes. This is not the case with The Departed. The acting is incredibly solid, and DiCaprio may finally win Best Actor for his performance. Not to be outdone, Damon and Wahlberg also show us some of their best performances in their career. When you have a film where each actor is giving their best performance, you know that there is something special going on.
The film never drags, and doesn't ever get to a point of dullness. I found myself riveted the first and second time, which is why this film gets a 10 out of 10. Don't pay any attention to those saying that this is a carbon copy of a Japanese film; 90% of the people watching the film don't know that anyway! Best film of 2006. Hands down.