This remake is SUPERB!

Rating: 10/10 (9 October 2006)

Another remake, but a good one. The "Departed" is a remake of the Asian produced movie "Infernal Affairs".
I enjoyed watching this movie and never regretted going to see it for one second. It was enjoyable and very well done. Sure you could find faults and "untied ends" left loose and never explained but over all it was one of the very best "gangster" type movies I have ever seen! Jack Nicholson had his part down almost perfect and Mark Walberg was great as an edgy, cranky cop on the good. But this movie did one thing very few movies can ever claim; it showcased and proved the actor of the decade, Leonardo DiCaprio. Yes, I would not have ever thought I would make this claim but He has earned it.
If you like realistic violence, hard-hitting drama and edge of your seat suspense then this movie is for you. If you like great acting, top notch direction and some of the best story telling in cinema; please see this one. It is the best movie I have seen this year and I have seen a lot of movies. As a rule, I do not like remakes but this one is Superb!