Good Movie, not great

Rating: 5/10 (16 October 2006)

The movie is the best film to date for 2006. However, that doesn't mean that The Departed is deserving of the Top 250 movies of all time. This is not Scorsese's best film, and should not be higher than than some of his other films, such as Raging Bull. This movie is on par with Mean Streets and Casino in terms of quality. While the plot was kept at a good pace, it seemed the dialogue took the place of the camera and its effect to speak. I highly recommend this film but I am saddened and dismayed to see a movie this recent, and this quality reach such a high status on the greatest 250 Movies of all time. I give this film such a low rating simply to lower it on the scale of the movies.