Greatest of the Year (if not more so)

Rating: 10/10 (15 October 2006)

"The Departed" is awesome. It is now my new favorite movie. Never have I seen so much good acting and great direction in one film that is not only cinema-graphically superior to anything else from 2006, but highly entertaining as well. The only two movies that even come close from this past year are "Inside Man" and "V for Vendetta." Unfortunately, Martin Scorsese has once again come up against Clint Eastwood. And not only that, but Eastwood is directing a "war at home"-style World War II movie that is guaranteed to win all the Academy's hearts. The point is that it's Scorsese's turn to win and he does deserve it. "The Departed" isn't a "Goodfellas Part Two" or a second "Casino" (thank God), it is a brilliantly thought out gangster tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat, when your not laughing at the dark, sarcastic lines. Great, great, great, great movie.