Internal Affairs?... no no, it's Martin Scorsese's The Departed

Rating: 10/10 (29 October 2006)

I just came back from the cinema, and I can really say that I've seen one of the best and finest gangster/mafia movie of all times. After a small hiatus with the Aviator, Martin Scorsese is back in the genre and surely back in winning ways (has it ever been otherwise?).
The movie is inspired/based on its Asian counter-part Internal Affairs, but having seen both, I honestly think that Scorsese brilliantly makes the Departed look like an original and genuine chef-d'oeuvre, one he only has the secret.
The story in itself is fantastic; right from the beginning and the first lines you know you're in for a classic and the long introduction sets the tone nicely for the rest of the movie. Not a single second will make you regret entering the theatre, the action and the crescendo built up nicely and keeps you entertained until the very last shot. The direction is accurate and precise, the music pin-points key elements in the movie and the scenery is perfect for this film.
The acting is brilliant, the main actors play superbly well and the supporting cast provides much more than just a support; they are an integral part of the film's success.
I highly recommend The Departed. I hope the movie will be nominated for the Oscars, it'll be hugely deserved for Scorsese and all his actors and crew.