One of the Best Films of the 00's.

Rating: 10/10 (11 February 2016)

The Departed is directed by the one and only Martin Scorsese, and stars Leonardo Dicaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, and Alec Baldwin. Huge star cast. It's plot is very interesting, as it's about an undercover cop, and a rat in the police office, that try to figure out who each other is. The rat is fathered by a drug lord (Jack Nicholson) and the undercover cop is somewhat mentored by the police chief (Martin Sheen). As you already should know, Martin Scorsese is one of the best directors of all time. He's directed Goodfellas, Casino, The Wolf of Wall Street (also with Dicaprio), and Taxi Driver. Another thing you should know is that this film won best picture in 2006.
To start, the acting is truly amazing. Some of my favorite actors are in this film, but even the actors that aren't mentioned above do really well. Dicaprio does so well as Billy Costigan, I forgot I was watching a movie at a couple points. Matt Damon also does truly amazing in his role, along with everyone else. The directing is also great. Martin Scorsese continues to amaze me, even with the great films he had done before this movie was released. Some of the camera angles he decided to provide are interestingly risky, but work really well.
There was also a scene in this movie that surprised more than I've been surprised in a movie in a long time. It is a spoiler, so I won't tell what happens, but prepare yourself. That's all I'll say.
Another good thing about the film is the cinematography. Some of the shots of Boston are amazing, especially from a recurring rooftop that we see a few times in the film. The sound quality is spot on, the Blu Ray looks great, even the no-name actors in this film do well. Everything about this movie is truly great. However, like all films, this movie does have a problem. More like a plot hole, but I'll call it a problem, to be fair to other movies.
It's problem begins with the smarts of Jack Nicholson's character, Castello. Castello is a smart guy. He's a drug lord that always gets what he wants. However, he can't figure out who the undercover cop is, even though all signs point to Dicaprio's character, Billy Costigan. Castello is portrayed as very smart, which he is, yet he struggles to read signs leading to Billy. That was my only problem with the film.
Overall, this film is great. I recommend it to anyone who can handle cursing and extreme violence. I think this movie deserves an A+, or 10 out of 10 stars.