Weird

Rating: 7/10 (21 October 2007)

I really liked the premise of the movie. DiCaprio and Damon play two guys who grew up under very similar circumstances, one becomes and undercover cop in the gang of Jack Nicholson, the other goes on to be Nicholson's rat at the State Police.
For the most part, the movie is a dark and serious gangster drama. But then there are some weird moments. Mark Wahlberg's character is satirical at best and harshly contrasted by the calm realness of Martin Sheen. Alec Baldwin borders comedy as well and Jack Nicholson spends half the movie balancing the thin line between satire and reality. Add to that some situations that struck me as more funny than anything else and I'm stuck with a mixed feeling about the movie as a whole.