Departed From Good Film-making

Rating: 1/10 (9 October 2006)

The Departed, a gangster flick with a twist, is one of the biggest disappointments to date. The film was overly laced with foul language that would make a sailor blush, extremely violent, and overly witty; something that I can look past if the story is there, but The Departed was all over the map. The dialog was forced and without life. The story was predictable. The direction was static. And the writing, well, let's just say I've read crossword puzzles that were more interesting. The only reason I can see why this movie was ever made, is that Jack, Leo, Matt, Alec, and Mark said they would do it. And the only reason they said they would do it is because Scorsese was directing and they trusted him. He let them down. This film has one thing going for it. It won't be in theaters too long. Don't bother renting the DVD either.