The Departed
Cops or Criminals. When you're facing a loaded gun, what's the difference?
Rookie cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) grew up in crime. That makes him the perfect mole, the man on the inside of the mob run by boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). It's his job to win Costello's trust and help his detective handlers (Mark Wahlberg and Martin Sheen) bring Costello down. Meanwhile, SIU officer Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) has everyone's trust. No one suspects he's Costello's mole.
How these covert lives cross, double-cross and collide is at the ferocious core of the widely acclaimed The Departed. Martin Scorsese directs, guiding a cast for the ages in a visceral tale of crime and consequences. This is a searing, can't-look-away filmmaking: like staring into the eyes of a con - or a cop - with a gun.
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Very Good Film - bbryon1
Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities. Featuring outstanding work from an excellent cast that includes Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon.The Departed - outwalking5
There's an amazing amount of talent in this movie, especially Mark Wahlberg and Leonardo DiCaprio, while almost always squeaky-clean looking Matt Damon just exudes sleaziness and duplicity in his role. Unfortunately, Jack Nicholson is an over the top ham, almost a caricature. Aside from that, this is a fast-paced game of find the mole, both the police and a local crime boss having placed their respective guys amidst the opposition at extreme risk.There is a heap of swearing, explicit sex, blood, gore and physical violence, and very twisted humor. It's a good movie but I did grow weary of all the swearing. Definitely adult viewing.Scorcese for ever! - Tigidou
Excellente intrigue policière de Scorcese. La police de Boston veut la peau du mafieux irlandais joué par Nicholson. Elle infiltre donc l'organisation avec un agent (Dicaprio) qui trippe vraiment à voir toutes les passes dégeulasses de ces criminels. Mais paralèllement, la mafia a infiltré la police avec Matt Damon qui mon rapidement les échelons. Ces 2 policiers ne se connaissent pas et ne se croisent jamais mais ils travaillent étroitement avec le chef mafieux et partage même une femme qui cache bien son jeu. Des très habile chassé-croisés.
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Very Good Film - bbryon1
Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities. Featuring outstanding ...The Departed - outwalking5
There's an amazing amount of talent in this movie, especially Mark Wahlberg and Leonardo DiCaprio, while almost always squeaky-clean looking Matt Damon just exudes sleaziness and duplicity in his role. Unfortunately, Jack Nicholson is an over the top ham, ...Scorcese for ever! - Tigidou
Excellente intrigue policière de Scorcese. La police de Boston veut la peau du mafieux irlandais joué par Nicholson. Elle infiltre donc l'organisation avec un agent (Dicaprio) qui trippe vraiment à voir toutes les passes dégeulasses de ces criminels. Mais ...