Very overrated

Rating: 5/10 (27 February 2007)

Well I was really disappointed that this won best movie. I thought both Little Miss Sunshine and Babel were better. Actually The Departed was the most disappointing film I've seen this year.
Having said that I wouldn't begrudge Scorcese the Oscar. He definitely deserves a mantelpiece full of gongs but just not for this film.
Poor stories and gratuitous violence never go well together and this was no exception. I'm surprised as well at how good everyone thought the acting was.
Anyway if you're thinking of going to see this on the basis that it won best movie I'd steer clear and wait til it comes on TV then record it and watch it when you've literally got nothing else to do.