Review of The Departed (2006) by Derrick N — 14 Mar 2014
This gangster drama bolster an incredible cast of Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, and Matt Damon. Billy Costigan (DiCaprio) joins the police force, and is put undercover to infiltrate a gang led by Frank Costello (Nicholson). The information Costigan gives the police department is important, but not as long as the rat in the police department continues to feed Costello information. Matt Damon plays the "rat" in this film quite nicely, but it's DiCaprio and Nicholson that truly steal the show. Each of the lesser character are all assets in this film (Wahlberg, Farmiga, and Baldwin). This my favorite gangster film of all time, and one of favorite films of all time. With a brilliant cast, and a complex storyline this film is what one would label a masterpiece. If you have not watched this already, what are you doing?! Go watch it now.
5/5.
This review of The Departed (2006) was written by Derrick N on 14 Mar 2014.
The Departed has generally received very positive reviews.
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