Better not win an Oscar.

Rating: 6/10 (7 October 2006)

Sorry Martin, this felt very under par in terms of quality. There were parts of the movie where people within the crowd could feel the energy of a scene which lost its aim. There were laughs at parts where normal human beings would normally not laugh. Some of the lines were terrible. The editing at times looked like something out of a really bad student film. But what kept me going was the acting. When it was solid, it was SOLID. Matt and Leo are fan-freakin-tastic. The complexity of each of their characters dealing with their surroundings and the dynamic between Damon and Farmiga is amazing. Very true to life. But unfortunately the movie would anti-gravitize itself with a scene, sadly usually involving Jack Nicholson, which a line would be said or something would happen that seemed entirely out of place. Maybe that was the point to add a bit of awkward realism. But from a movie-going standpoint, it ruined the flow of certain parts. Over-all it was entertaining and the acting was phenomenal but definitely not a classic. I think Scorcese can definitely do better.
I don't think I've seen so many people shot in the head in a movie before.