Better than expected

Rating: 9/10 (27 October 2006)

I went into this movie with a lot of people already telling me it was a must-see. Never a good start. I had the expectation that it would be another gangster movie with lots of violence but essentially the same story. I was wrong. This is a break out on the gangster theme and set in Boston, instead of the typical New York scene. I figured the cast would dilute the story, but again I was wrong. The cast made the movie. Kudos to the casting director.
Best scene in the movie is the cell phone scene b/n Damon and DiCaprio. Similar to the scene in Heat, where Pacino and DeNiro meet for the first time.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would see it again. A couple of holes near the end, but the studio hacks probably cut it down b/c of the lengthy timing already. Its OK, it justifies buying the director's cut on DVD in a year.