Martin's best since Casino

Rating: 9/10 (10 October 2006)

Martin Scorsese hit a home run on this film.After he got the Gangs of New York and Howard Hughs story out of his system,which brings Scorcese back to his roots in film.
Scorcese is at his best when he is examining this genre.It all started with Mean Streets,Taxi Driver,Raging Bull,Goodfellas and Casino.
In The Departed Scorcese again examines the duplicity of Organized Crime in the City.Jack Nicholson's character is Frank Costello a small time double dealing hood in South Boston.Jack's character is a slick sociopath who has eyes everywhere and trusts nobody.
Jack's gang has moles everywhere ,and there in lies the problem.Moles and rats make jack nervous.
As in many of Scorcse's films characters enjoy success before they end up taking a downward spiral to tragic ends