The Departed

[yendi]

shadesong and I watched The Departed over the last two nights (because it's hella long).

Wow.

After all the hype, I figured I might be disappointed. I wasn't. Just an amazing movie, with amazing performances by all of the leads (none of whom were nominated? I mean, I liked Wahlberg, but he's far from the the best thing about this movie). I haven't seen Infernal Affairs, as I got burnt out on Hong Kong crime flicks a few years ago and haven't had a chance to catch up on them, but I think Scorsese did a great job of putting his own stamp on the plotline. This almost makes up for his work in Shark Tale.

Not a kidsafe movie (the characters in this movie say "fuck" almost as much as I do) or one for those who can't handle violence, but an incredible movie nonetheless.