Martin should get an Oscar or else we will have no more "Raging Bulls"

Rating: 8/10 (2 December 2006)

I saw "The Departed" yesterday with my wife, and we both quite enjoyed it. Getting my wife to the cinema isn't an easy job, and getting her to enjoy a movie is almost a "mission: impossible".. SO: "The Departed" is a very good movie - well written, well acted, well photographed. Martin Scorsese knows his job. BUT (and it is a very big BUT) - Where is the thrill and chill I used to get from Scorsese's movies? There is no comparison to his early work like Taxi Driver, The Raging Bull or The good Fellas. It seems to me that Mr. Scorsese tries too hard to be liked, to humor the Academy. The outcome is a very mainstream movie. A very good one, though. Come on Martin - Get the Oscar and Get a grip already!