You would not want to be a cop in Boston!

Rating: 7/10 (12 October 2006)

This is a good movie from Martin Scorcese, about two Boston cops: Billy Costigan (Leonardo De Caprio) and Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) who are involved with gangster Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson).
Billy Costigan is the 'good guy' cop who is sent undercover to bring Costello down, meanwhile Costello has an ace up his sleeve in Colin Sullivan, a man who has just left Police College and is rising high in the Boston Police Department within a short time. When Costello discovers he may have a 'rat' in the house he charges Sullivan with finding out the identity of the undercover cop thus placing Costigan in a very dangerous game of Cloak And Dagger.
De Caprio is excellent in this film and Matt Damon shows us that as well as The Talented Mr Ripley, he can deliver a desperate bad guy when he tries. Jack Nicholson is his usual brilliant self, his Frank Costello reminded me of a cross between Jack Torrance and Darryl Van Horn. Kudos all around for the acting stakes.
Special mention to Mark Wahlberg as a foul mouthed hard as nails detective, he really convinces as a hard bitten detective and he has good scenes with Alec Baldwin who is also very good in a small role.
Oh and i lost count for the amount of people getting their heads blown off here, but take it from me if you enjoy fast paced violent thrillers you will lap this up.
Seven Out Of Ten.