Marty Scorsese gets out of the Mean Streets of New York City to Beantown...

Rating: 8/10 (27 January 2012)

Don't get me wrong; I love the Departed. I've seen it numerous times and I never get tired of it. The shots, editing, actors, are all on point. It's hilarious, suspenseful and at times, disturbing, just like any other crime movie. However, thanks to the abundance of the f-word in the movie, I now find it a bit silly; seriously, you won't need that much f-words in the movie like that. There were some lines in that movie that did not make sense with the cursing. But oh well, it's a gangster-thriller. The Departed is not a terrible movie but it's certainly not one of Scorsese's finest movies like Goodfellas, Taxi Driver and Mean Streets (my favorite Scorsese film). Honestly, I didn't know that it was actually a remake of some Hong-Kong Crime Thriller that's deemed superior to The Departed. I'm now interested in watching that version.
About the Departed: if you're turned off by profanity, sudden explicit violence and aggression, don't waste your time by watching this movie. If you don't, it's up to you and you'll most likely love this movie.