One of the best movies i've ever seen, just be warned, very violent

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 2007)

Its about 2:20 in the morning and i honestly have nothing better to do right now than to write a movie review. so, here goes. i saw the Departed about a week after its theatrical release. I knew it was going to at least be good. it wasn't good. it was possibly one of the best movies i've ever seen. that being said, if you can't stomach incredibly brutal violence, then don't watch it, because believe me, as much as i like a violent flick here and there, even i left the theater feeling like i had been hit with a baseball bat.
The story is very riveting with good twists, yet one doesn't have to pay attention to every minor detail and look for symbolism left and right to find out whats going on. DiCaprio's performance i thought was absolutely fantastic, hes definitely one of the best actors out there today. Whalberg is hilarious in his few scenes and of course does the ultimate justice in the end of the movie (watch and you'll know what i mean). The soundtrack fit the movie perfectly, from Gimme Shelter, through I'm Shipping Up to Boston, Nobody But Me, Thief's Theme, all the songs fit every scene perfectly. Scorsese never fails to amaze me, and i've only seen four of his films.
The movie to me is an 11 out of 10 (unfortunately, thats not possible). Definitely watch it, but if you don't like violence, steer clear.