Scorcese made another good gangster movie.

Rating: 9/10 (9 July 2016)

This film revolves around an Irish American gang and police attempts to fight it. Directed by Martin Scorsese, it has a screenplay by William Monahan and a cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning four of them (Best Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture).
This film is undoubtedly one of the most interesting films I have seen about organized crime. The script is excellent, with many twists and very good action scenes, holding the public until the end. The performance of the main actors is quite interesting, particularly Nicholson, who manages to make his character truly intimidating and unpredictable. The characters of DiCaprio and Damon are equally rich, owners of a complex psychology, several moments of confrontation and very well thought out dialogue. Even some supporting characters are particularly notable and complex, which is less and less seen in current cinema, but always welcome. The photography is excellent and careful, and the sound effects and the soundtrack by Howard Shore, full of themes and moments with strong Irish flavor. The direction of Scorcese seemed to me worthy of little criticism in a kind of recurring film on the work of the filmmaker, responsible for "Goodfellas".
So this is a great action movie, full of entertainment and made to hold and surprise the audience.