Scorsese's best yet!

Rating: 10/10 (20 October 2006)

Truly a must see, it is unbelievable how far Scorsese has come as a director. His most ambitious film yet is a knockout, with a stellar cast and an even better plot. A cat and mouse game until the very end, The Departed had my heart pounding for the whole film. The characterizations were perfect, with each actor playing roles that seemed tailor made just for them. The story is such an immersive and masterfully interweaving tale that I actually had to catch my breath a few times due to the intensity. Complete with the trademark Scorsese tongue-in-cheek dialogue and violence and The Departed packs plenty of laughs and even more thrills. Ultimately this is why we go to the movies.