The Departed (2006)

Date watched: October 6, 2006

Martin Scorsese has been my favorite director for some time now, and this movie reasserts why that is. He doesn't shy away from showing the violence of real life. Although this isn't an original story, it's a remake of Infernal Affairs, Scorsese adds great direction as usual. The peak of the movie is the comedic performance of Mark Wahlberg's character Dignam. While the story was simplistic enough, the characters made this movie complex. Scorsese explores the theme of the blurry line between good and bad. The movie also inlcudes top notch performances from Jack, Leo, and Matt. While Alec Baldwin's part was small, it was very effective and funny.

Rating: 10.0/10.0