Not as Good as they Say

Rating: 6/10 (5 February 2007)

This is not a bad movie. Like all other Scorsese films it is okay. The plot establishes a good cop, bad cop scenario on the streets of Boston. One is a dirty cop, the other is undercover in a crime organization led by Jack. Funny I've never heard of the Irish mafia. Jack Nicholson is the same character he always is in most of his movies except in this one he drops his r's like a good Masshole. It was fast paced and I did enjoy the violence and suspense. And I had a feeling that a lot of people were going to die throughout (hence the title). Anyway, It's been ten years since Titanic and Leo does not look like he has aged a month. It's been eleven years since the Basketball Diaries and Mark Wahlberg looks old enough to play DiCaprio's father. Anyway do not go into this expecting a whole lot of depth. Scorcese has never been able to pull off a movie where the viewer is completely surprised by the outcome. I must say Alec Baldwin is hilarious, Marky Mark is cool, and Martin Sheen is getting old, damn. And the one black guy is not in it very much, reminiscent of Samuel L. Jacksons brief brief appearance in Goodfellas. Anyway go see it, have fun, root for the good guys to come out on top, and ask yourself, why does the academy always nominate the same people year after year? And know that Scorcese will win best director not because he deserves it but because the academy feels bad for him in his later years. Smiley face smiley face, goodnight.