Really an Outstanding movie.

Rating: 9/10 (5 February 2007)

If you liked "Goodfellas", then you will love The Departed. The use of the voice over helps to sort out the players. The movie also reminded me of "Casino". This genre of mob movies "belongs" to Scorcese who. if he doesn't get the Best Director from the Academy can honestly cry foul. The acting is uniformly great. From the smallest bit to the leads it is excellent. Wahlberg made you dislike his character from his first appearance. He should be a shoo-in for Best Supporting Actor. A thoroughly enjoying and engrossing film Coming from Boston made it even more so. It wasn't until my second viewing that I saw the rat at the ending of the film. A classic touch!