Raging bore

Rating: 4/10 (17 March 2007)

I put off seeing this and only rented it post-Oscar. I thought the title referred to the undead or something and didn't like the ads.
This is the order of my live comments to my husband while watching:
1. It looks nice, nice framing, setting. Very pretty. 2. Everyone looks so gritty and "real", did Leo sleep during production? 3. This "young Markie Mark" looks just like the real one - only to find out it is an younger Matt Damon. 4. Let me guess, she'll be having relations with them both of them soon. 5. Possible continuity error, could just be me mishearing go ahead and tell me I didn't "rewind" but raced to my indie store to give it back and not get charged an overdue fee), but during the elevator courtship (whilst they are cutely and simultaneously putting down the status value of their "sub-par" education) she is referred to as a "psychologist", though later he he tells me she is prescribing pills presumably as a doctor. 6. I ask a few minutes in. When is the "head to head" between the "two" protagonist to occur? Oh yes, about 10 minutes before the end I suppose.
However, I think the cuter "one" of the "three" Mark Walberg will prevail. (Oh, and the better actor than the most of the cast to boot. This includes overrated Jack, who has always irked my Mom, and frankly though I'm no prude hearing him say he barely needs a certain feminine part anymore makes me queasy). Gratuitous.
7. Leo died? really? no surprise knew he would.
8. Knew she would be pregnant and called it- typical vulnerability element thing thrown in. Just thought there would be a violent/bloody miscarriage or something for icing.
So for me this is first predictable and then formulaic. These things don't always annoy me, I can enjoy formula. But this movie was rather tedious and possibly too long for its genre, and I felt that whoever was in the cutting room (the woman who now has Oscar somewhere on her mantle)perhaps was too attached to some scenes to let go.
I also think that this was likely a moneymaker formula as well- a crime drama, Martin Scorcese, and that stellar cast. I'm pretty sure it cost a lot to make movies these days and those doing financing don't want to risk much. I think the times they are and have changed since the 70's.
Or, perhaps some directors have lost their youthful edge, fearlessness and integrity. The drive to have to get out here.
Lastly,
Though formula, Michael Mann would have done it much better and for some reason has peaved me off less...
Thanks,
"Raging" bore