Wow!!!

Rating: 8/10 (14 October 2006)

This is hands-down Scorcese's best film since Casino. I was amazed.
Not only at the great storytelling, but at the performances as well. I am No fan of either Leonardo DiCaprio or Mark Wahlberg, but they both gave excellent performances. Again, amazed.
The rest of the All-Star cast gave performances on par with their best. Alec Baldwin has sadly become a scarcity lately and he is without a doubt the funniest man on the screen. Admittedly, watching Ray Winstone with an American Accent is odd, although he does it well. Jack Nicholson: what can you say, really? Jack's always great, but this is the best I've seen him do in years. Just great all around.
I can honestly say that The Departed was the best movie I've seen in the theater in a long while.