Well shot as expected. Great supporting. Lacking leads

Rating: 6/10 (30 August 2007)

This movie was one of the most well paced movies I have seen in recent years. I was in my seat well passed my bladder and wasn't bored for a single second. Martin Sheen gave a terrific performance as did Alec Baldwin and Mark Wahlberg. My first problem was casting. I know many people will disagree but for me Dicaprio isn't a tough guy cop(or Howard Hughes or the leader of a gang for that matter). Matt Damon isn't somebody I can hate. This is of course my opinion. The biggest problem I have is with the story. Matt Damon is engaged to a psychologist who helps out cops with mental traumas. She doesn't know that Matt Damon is a corrupt cop. Only we do. Therefore to her he is just a good or rather great fiancé. He provides for her and there is no sign pointing to the fact that he doesn't love her. Dicaprio comes into her office seeking help and, being the great looking man he is, she lusts after him then goes on to sleep with him. This breaks not only a professional boundary but a moral one. I don't think we live in a world where a woman being suspicious is given the right to cheat on her fiancé. And if you are going to do this then you must develop a relationship so we can forgive her. Now most people forgive her because Matt Damon is the bad guy. i do not because she didn't know that. This also ruins an otherwise great ending because who cares if she finds out. She already cheated and if Matt Damon knew this he'd probably dump her anyway. The other problem I had with this is that in any gangster flick there is always and should always be and innocent bystander(girlfriend, kids, grandpa, father, mother etc...) that symbolizes a good side in the corrupt character. In this movie it was this girl. I thought during the movie "Maybe he'll stop being corrupt and just be a good husband" That thought is always available until that sex scene. It's a shame because this could have been a masterpiece and instead it is just another good Scorsese film.