For those who STILL haven't seen it yet.... SEE IT!!

Rating: 9/10 (19 April 2016)

Here is one of those movies that prove that there is no other person who can do Police/Gangster dramas better than Scorsese. Among the fast-talking characters, the bloody violence, a plethora of quick- paced, fast-cutting montages, and other of Scorsese's other filmmaking quirks, this is easily the most grounded, most clever, and most engaging of these movies rarely replicated even today. With solid acting, a tangibly gritty New York atmosphere, and a whole lot of blood, THE DEPARTED is as good as you heard, and easily the pinnacle gangster movie since THE GODFATHER.
What comes into play is the dynamic between both the undercover cop, the head cop, and the mob boss. The two know who he is, and are always under tension from whoever takes him down. All of it adds up to some of the bloodiest, coolest gun battles and punch-throwing I have ever seen.
The cast is terrific as always. Scorsese uses his actors to their fullest potential and they all shine. DiCaprio may seem like his pretty-boy looks does not fit this movie, but it works; a troubled undercover detective caught way over his head with both the dangerous mob scene and the detective work that may or may not be using him. Matt Damon is as charming as always, and there is always some fun to be had with Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlberg, and even Alec Baldwin. But hands down the best performance is the great Jack Nicholson. For such a rotten, pride stricken mob boss, he is clearly having fun as always.
Outside of that, there really isn't much to say that requires a spoiler warning, so yeah. GO SEE IT! The cast is great, the story is lean and simple yet engaging, Scorsese directs the hell out of this with his usual style, and it is all around a bloody good time!