What a film - Scorsese you legend!

Rating: 9/10 (7 October 2006)

The film was fantastic. 'Di Craprio' actually put in a performance worthy of recognition come awards season. This film works because it combines playful police office banter, coming from prominent actors such as Baldwin, Damon and 'Marky Mark' Wahlberg, with a more dark tale of disloyalty and corruption combining the Boston State Police department and their dealings with the Irish-American gang run by Frank Costello (Nicholson). The film gradually reveals the lengths that either side will go to infiltrate the opposition. As Costigan (Di Caprio), the mole within the Costello's gang, and Sullivan (Damon), within the Police department come closer to finding each others identity the film becomes tense, even to a point of being unbearable at times, leading to a somewhat surprising conclusion.
To some the ending might seem slightly quick, with too many shots and expirations, but as the film develops to a gritty and startling finale, this ending is the best and only one the film deserves.
Also it was great to see Ray Winstone in the mix as Mr French, he was also excellent.....