Brilliant Scorcese! Masterful acting!

Rating: 9/10 (21 October 2006)

I haven't seen the original Chinese movie, Infernal Affairs, and it really does not matter at all... I can simply tell you that I saw this movie with my 17 year-old daughter and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. It kept us on the edge of our seats for the full 2 1/2 hours. We both felt the strong suspense and we loved the powerful performances, especially Leonardo DiCaprio's. We literally felt his fear and anxiety mounting until the shocking finale. DiCaprio really deserves an Oscar nomination. Damon is brilliant as the cold-blooded villain. Everybody else in the cast was brilliant. We strongly recommend The Departed, so much so that my daughter wants to see it again. It is the best movie out there right now!!