Apart from Goodfellas, this is Scorsese's best work easily

Rating: 10/10 (9 May 2010)

You can easily argue that Martin Scorsese is one of the best directors to ever offer his work to the cinematic world and the fact that the Departed was his first Oscar is a shame to us all. Personally he should have won 4 already, Taxi Driver Raging Bull Goodfellas & Aviator (you could also make a case for Gangs of New York), but we have to accept that he did earn it rightfully so w/ Departed. DiCaprio was easily snubbed from a Best Actor nom. as was Nicholson. Apart from Chinatown, this was Jack's best performance (I didn't care for Cuckoo's Nest if that's what you're wondering). But what I enjoy about Departed is the fact that since most famous gangster movies, Godfather & Goodfellas, take place in the past but Scorsese makes the up to date gangster flick very enjoyable. See This Movie!