Enjoyable

Rating: 8/10 (18 October 2009)

Well entertaining cop thriller from Martin Scorsese with one of the best casts of all time. Although way way below par for Scorsese, 'The Departed' is worth a look if only to see Jack Nicholson in action once more (he's flawless, as per usual).
Matt Damon is the rat working for Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio is the rat working for the cops and to top it all off, they're both bedding the same woman. So far, so good. My only sever gripe with the movie comes from the music. I don't mind directors choosing their own soundtrack for their films but with a thriller like this it really needs an orchestral score. A real good suspenseful soundtrack would improve it at no end. I found myself wondering whether some scenes were meant to be thrilling or comedic. Perhaps we needed something more conventional?
Hmm. Make your own mind up. See it.