The Departed [Blu-ray] [2006]

When I began watching the departed I had extremely high hopes for the movie( what with the incredible cast) and when I finished I have to say I was not dissapointed. It is in my opinion that Jack Nicholson's portrayel of legendary crime boss Frank Costello was one of his best performances to date, but I guess that is to be expected from an amazing actor such as himself. This all-star cast kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire picture, and the ending had me leaving on a high note. For those reasons I give this film a two thumbs up, and strongly recommend it to anyone.

If you haven't seen this movie, you might as well just go buy it. I purchased this movie on sale for $12.99, and it was so worth it. This was cheaper than when I bought it on DVD. Excellent price, and this movie is in my top 3 movies of all time. Great acting by all the actors, and excellent plot to this movie. The only thing I did not like about this Bluray, was the fact that the disc menu was very basic. Most DVDs have better disc menus than this particular Bluray disc. But, other than that, I am extremely happy with my purchase!

Scorsese put together an All-Star cast for this mafia/gangster/cop movie. The story was well written and kept me on the edge of my seat. Just when I thought the movie would become predictable, something unexpected happened. This movie was very enjoyable from start to finish!

Everything in this film was developed. We were introduced to each character at the appropriate time and then they were developed. The whole film intertwines with itself at the end when all the cogs fall into place and rat meets rat. When it's all over, and, attempting not to SPOIL anything here, when everyone has avenged or sought revenge on each other, the movie is left empty, which is exactly the point that it is portraying. The emptiness is there because thats all we're left with when its over: nothing. Brilliant. Its not a happy ending nor should it be. It was perfect. Good choice for Oscars.

One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. This movie will have you at the edge of your seat the entire way. Another great film by Martin Scorsese. The amount of big name actors that are in here is amazing. Leo, Jack, Mark Wahlberg, Alec Baldwin, Matt Damon, Martin Sheen. Definately worth the money, and a great addition to any DVD collection.

Although not as good as "Casino," "Goodfellas" or "Taxi Driver," "The Departed" is still a great film from Martin Scorsese. The film is about a criminal (Jack Nicholson) who has a friend working for the police in Boston (Matt Damon). There's also an undercover officer working for the criminal (Leonardo DiCaprio). During the film's two and a half hours, these storylines intersect and make for one excellent film. Mark Wahlberg and Martin Sheen are outstanding as superior officers. The plot twists are natural and engaging. The violence is quick and brutal. The characters are believable -- it's good to see Matt Damon playing a real character who has a personality instead of the boring, soulless Bourne. While big fans of "The Departed" will want the two-disc edition, the single-disc version is sufficient for causal fans. The film has a nice widescreen transfer and the theatrical trailer. Highly recommended.

The Departed is a great movie about organized crime in Boston. A story about two cops; one cop working undercover in the organized crime group and the other cop working as an informant for the organized crime group. This film has great action, and many unexpected things happen throughout the film. The special effects are not great but it is not a film where the special effects are important. This is a must buy for any action film fan and for an organized crime film fan.

This is probably scorseses best film, to which he won best director. The movie is about the irish mob in boston which isn't something many people are aware of. The casting in this film is probably one of the best i have ever seen, you have leonardo dicaprio, mark wahlberg, matt damon, jack nicholsen, martin sheen, and alec baldwin and all of them did absoutely perfect. The movie is based off a triology called Internal Affairs, and this one was based off the second movie in the trilogy so lets just hope they plan on making a prequel and a sequel as well. There is nothing negative about this film even though i am not a fan of the ending. You owe yourself to watch this film, you will not be disappointed.