I was late to this one. I have been meaning to view this film for a while. If for no other reason than to silence my sibling Who keeps singing this film's praises
I think the departed is rather too long. This is in part what put me off watching it, I also think we were robbed of a better ending. I learn from wiki this is a remake of Internal Affairs. Fine I was expecting something different
I don't think Hollywood has a feel for the Irish mob, they hint at Costello's IRA links but never make it explicit. Why is he an FBI format? Who is he giving up?
Again I think that the source is not as sweet as it could be
I did not realize the shrink was Vera Farmiga I always enjoy seeing her
That said the first hour and a half is great cinema. You are the hands of genius with this cast. Which gives us a feast of Nicolson, Di Caprio, Baldwin, and Martin Sheen
Nicolson can do perverse so well. I think the film is better when it is life in South Boston, rather than the final cat and mouse game
I still don't believe Mat Damon as a tough guy- they can have him playing Rugby but I don't believe it
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