Martin Scorsese, Jack Nicholson and Martin Sheen are Hollywood royalty. They are the old guard of Tinseltown; three legendary men who helped shape the town and bring value to those large white letters that overlook the City of Angels. Jack Nicholson is simply one of the greatest actors we have seen and at seventy years old, he has slowed down, but he has not disappeared. Martin Scorsese is a director who brings poetry to violence and finally earned the golden Oscar statue he has deserved for decades. With six nominations, "The Departed" finally brought this legendary director to the podium. It is a pretty safe bet to assume that any film involving either of these two men is going to be worth watching. Martin Sheen may be responsible for Charlie and Emilio, but the veteran actor has found great success in both television and film and his participation in "Apocalypse Now" is the high point of this hard working actor.
Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg are the new breed of legends looking to carry on the tradition of entertaining audiences with a high level of talent after the two men mentioned above finally retire from the spotlight. There are no questions as to whether or not DiCaprio is going to be one of the great ones. He has turned his back on making the big-budget cash cows that awaited him after the success of "Titanic." He chooses roles that require certain acting chops and he chooses roles that mean something to him. He especially enjoys roles where Scorsese will be behind the camera. Matt Damon has taken some criticism for being a young actor with handsome looks and an ability to land big roles. After his breakthrough film "Good Will Hunting," Damon has had his hits and misses, but he is going to be around for a very long time. Mark Wahlberg started his ascent as Marky Mark. Leaving the Funky Bunch behind, his Boston bred toughness has allowed him to become one of the premiere tough-guy actors in the business.
With the old guard and the new soldiers joining forces in Martin Scorsese´s absolutely riveting film "The Departed," this Oscar winning Best Picture film is more like an All-Star game where the veterans are passing the baton. Nicholson, Sheen, Damon, DiCaprio and Walberg are all A-List actors and involvement from two of them would have allowed "The Departed" to be well casted. With the five of them, this is easily one of best cast of actors gathered in a very long time. And if this wasn´t enough, Alec Baldwin is thrown in for good measure. When you factor in Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese guiding this smorgasbord of A-list actors and consider William Monahan brought home his own Oscar for his adapted screenplay; you just know you are sitting down to watch a film that was well deserving of every accolade thrown its way and a picture that will be just as important twenty years from now, when we are looking at the new breed of actors who will be replacing DiCaprio, Damon and Wahlberg.
"The Departed" has Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) graduating from the Massachusetts State Police Academy. Costigan´s uncle was not the most desirable character and when he interviews for a job position with Staff Sergeant Dignam (Mark Wahlberg) and Captain Queenan (Martin Sheen), Costigan is told that he won´t make the elite police force without accepting a position to go deep undercover and try to bring down mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). This is a dangerous job for Costigan, as Costello has no problem making his problems go away with a bullet and he has connections throughout the police force. Sullivan has scored some of the highest marks of his graduating class. However, he has been molded since childhood to be a mole by Costello. He is quickly hired by the Special Investigation Unit that has Costigan undercover, and Sullivan becomes Costello´s eyes and ears inside of the S.I.U. force. Neither of the young police officers know of the other and when they learn that a plant is within each other´s people, they must race to uncover the identity of the other.
The story of "The Departed" is among the best I´ve ever seen and combined with the talented young actors and Jack, this is perhaps the best film to come out of Hollywood this decade. There are various levels of complexity that finds alliances tested and at numerous times, both Costigan and Sullivan nearly become identified, but cleverly escape detection. With Scorsese´s guiding hand, DiCaprio and Damon shine. Scorsese is the expert when it comes to films about organized crime and the fight against it and "The Departed" could not have had a better director for the story. DiCaprio can play the kind and innocent young man one moment, but he has a capability to show a dark and dangerous side. Damon grew up in Boston and possesses many of the same traits. Both are remarkably handsome actors and both are very skilled. Wahlberg is the tough-talking Sergeant who is responsible for the men he places in dangerous situations. Wahlberg is a bona-fide tough guy from the streets of Boston and he finds himself on the other side of the law under Scorsese. Does anybody even need to say Jack Nicholson is incredible? Rhetorical. Implied. Jack is the king of cool and the baddest of the bad.
Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg are the new breed of legends looking to carry on the tradition of entertaining audiences with a high level of talent after the two men mentioned above finally retire from the spotlight. There are no questions as to whether or not DiCaprio is going to be one of the great ones. He has turned his back on making the big-budget cash cows that awaited him after the success of "Titanic." He chooses roles that require certain acting chops and he chooses roles that mean something to him. He especially enjoys roles where Scorsese will be behind the camera. Matt Damon has taken some criticism for being a young actor with handsome looks and an ability to land big roles. After his breakthrough film "Good Will Hunting," Damon has had his hits and misses, but he is going to be around for a very long time. Mark Wahlberg started his ascent as Marky Mark. Leaving the Funky Bunch behind, his Boston bred toughness has allowed him to become one of the premiere tough-guy actors in the business.
With the old guard and the new soldiers joining forces in Martin Scorsese´s absolutely riveting film "The Departed," this Oscar winning Best Picture film is more like an All-Star game where the veterans are passing the baton. Nicholson, Sheen, Damon, DiCaprio and Walberg are all A-List actors and involvement from two of them would have allowed "The Departed" to be well casted. With the five of them, this is easily one of best cast of actors gathered in a very long time. And if this wasn´t enough, Alec Baldwin is thrown in for good measure. When you factor in Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese guiding this smorgasbord of A-list actors and consider William Monahan brought home his own Oscar for his adapted screenplay; you just know you are sitting down to watch a film that was well deserving of every accolade thrown its way and a picture that will be just as important twenty years from now, when we are looking at the new breed of actors who will be replacing DiCaprio, Damon and Wahlberg.
"The Departed" has Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) graduating from the Massachusetts State Police Academy. Costigan´s uncle was not the most desirable character and when he interviews for a job position with Staff Sergeant Dignam (Mark Wahlberg) and Captain Queenan (Martin Sheen), Costigan is told that he won´t make the elite police force without accepting a position to go deep undercover and try to bring down mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). This is a dangerous job for Costigan, as Costello has no problem making his problems go away with a bullet and he has connections throughout the police force. Sullivan has scored some of the highest marks of his graduating class. However, he has been molded since childhood to be a mole by Costello. He is quickly hired by the Special Investigation Unit that has Costigan undercover, and Sullivan becomes Costello´s eyes and ears inside of the S.I.U. force. Neither of the young police officers know of the other and when they learn that a plant is within each other´s people, they must race to uncover the identity of the other.
The story of "The Departed" is among the best I´ve ever seen and combined with the talented young actors and Jack, this is perhaps the best film to come out of Hollywood this decade. There are various levels of complexity that finds alliances tested and at numerous times, both Costigan and Sullivan nearly become identified, but cleverly escape detection. With Scorsese´s guiding hand, DiCaprio and Damon shine. Scorsese is the expert when it comes to films about organized crime and the fight against it and "The Departed" could not have had a better director for the story. DiCaprio can play the kind and innocent young man one moment, but he has a capability to show a dark and dangerous side. Damon grew up in Boston and possesses many of the same traits. Both are remarkably handsome actors and both are very skilled. Wahlberg is the tough-talking Sergeant who is responsible for the men he places in dangerous situations. Wahlberg is a bona-fide tough guy from the streets of Boston and he finds himself on the other side of the law under Scorsese. Does anybody even need to say Jack Nicholson is incredible? Rhetorical. Implied. Jack is the king of cool and the baddest of the bad.
Martin Scorsese, Jack Nicholson and Martin Sheen are Hollywood royalty. They are the old guard of Tinseltown; three legendary men who helped shape the town and bring value to those large white letters that overlook the City of Angels. Jack Nicholson is simply one of the greatest actors we have seen and at seventy years old, he has slowed down, but he has not disappeared. Martin Scorsese is a director who brings poetry to violence and finally earned the golden Oscar statue he has deserved for decades. With six nominations, "The Departed" finally brought this legendary director to the podium. It is a pretty safe bet to assume that any film involving either of these two men is going to be worth watching. Martin Sheen may be responsible for Charlie and Emilio, but the veteran actor has found great success in both television and film and his participation in "Apocalypse Now" is the high point of this hard working actor.
Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg are the new breed of legends looking to carry on the tradition of entertaining audiences with a high level of talent after the two men mentioned above finally retire from the spotlight. There are no questions as to whether or not DiCaprio is going to be one of the great ones. He has turned his back on making the big-budget cash cows that awaited him after the success of "Titanic." He chooses roles that require certain acting chops and he chooses roles that mean something to him. He especially enjoys roles where Scorsese will be behind the camera. Matt Damon has taken some criticism for being a young actor with handsome looks and an ability to land big roles. After his breakthrough film "Good Will Hunting," Damon has had his hits and misses, but he is going to be around for a very long time. Mark Wahlberg started his ascent as Marky Mark. Leaving the Funky Bunch behind, his Boston bred toughness has allowed him to become one of the premiere tough-guy actors in the business.
With the old guard and the new soldiers joining forces in Martin Scorsese´s absolutely riveting film "The Departed," this Oscar winning Best Picture film is more like an All-Star game where the veterans are passing the baton. Nicholson, Sheen, Damon, DiCaprio and Walberg are all A-List actors and involvement from two of them would have allowed "The Departed" to be well casted. With the five of them, this is easily one of best cast of actors gathered in a very long time. And if this wasn´t enough, Alec Baldwin is thrown in for good measure. When you factor in Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese guiding this smorgasbord of A-list actors and consider William Monahan brought home his own Oscar for his adapted screenplay; you just know you are sitting down to watch a film that was well deserving of every accolade thrown its way and a picture that will be just as important twenty years from now, when we are looking at the new breed of actors who will be replacing DiCaprio, Damon and Wahlberg.
"The Departed" has Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) graduating from the Massachusetts State Police Academy. Costigan´s uncle was not the most desirable character and when he interviews for a job position with Staff Sergeant Dignam (Mark Wahlberg) and Captain Queenan (Martin Sheen), Costigan is told that he won´t make the elite police force without accepting a position to go deep undercover and try to bring down mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). This is a dangerous job for Costigan, as Costello has no problem making his problems go away with a bullet and he has connections throughout the police force. Sullivan has scored some of the highest marks of his graduating class. However, he has been molded since childhood to be a mole by Costello. He is quickly hired by the Special Investigation Unit that has Costigan undercover, and Sullivan becomes Costello´s eyes and ears inside of the S.I.U. force. Neither of the young police officers know of the other and when they learn that a plant is within each other´s people, they must race to uncover the identity of the other.
The story of "The Departed" is among the best I´ve ever seen and combined with the talented young actors and Jack, this is perhaps the best film to come out of Hollywood this decade. There are various levels of complexity that finds alliances tested and at numerous times, both Costigan and Sullivan nearly become identified, but cleverly escape detection. With Scorsese´s guiding hand, DiCaprio and Damon shine. Scorsese is the expert when it comes to films about organized crime and the fight against it and "The Departed" could not have had a better director for the story. DiCaprio can play the kind and innocent young man one moment, but he has a capability to show a dark and dangerous side. Damon grew up in Boston and possesses many of the same traits. Both are remarkably handsome actors and both are very skilled. Wahlberg is the tough-talking Sergeant who is responsible for the men he places in dangerous situations. Wahlberg is a bona-fide tough guy from the streets of Boston and he finds himself on the other side of the law under Scorsese. Does anybody even need to say Jack Nicholson is incredible? Rhetorical. Implied. Jack is the king of cool and the baddest of the bad.
Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg are the new breed of legends looking to carry on the tradition of entertaining audiences with a high level of talent after the two men mentioned above finally retire from the spotlight. There are no questions as to whether or not DiCaprio is going to be one of the great ones. He has turned his back on making the big-budget cash cows that awaited him after the success of "Titanic." He chooses roles that require certain acting chops and he chooses roles that mean something to him. He especially enjoys roles where Scorsese will be behind the camera. Matt Damon has taken some criticism for being a young actor with handsome looks and an ability to land big roles. After his breakthrough film "Good Will Hunting," Damon has had his hits and misses, but he is going to be around for a very long time. Mark Wahlberg started his ascent as Marky Mark. Leaving the Funky Bunch behind, his Boston bred toughness has allowed him to become one of the premiere tough-guy actors in the business.
With the old guard and the new soldiers joining forces in Martin Scorsese´s absolutely riveting film "The Departed," this Oscar winning Best Picture film is more like an All-Star game where the veterans are passing the baton. Nicholson, Sheen, Damon, DiCaprio and Walberg are all A-List actors and involvement from two of them would have allowed "The Departed" to be well casted. With the five of them, this is easily one of best cast of actors gathered in a very long time. And if this wasn´t enough, Alec Baldwin is thrown in for good measure. When you factor in Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese guiding this smorgasbord of A-list actors and consider William Monahan brought home his own Oscar for his adapted screenplay; you just know you are sitting down to watch a film that was well deserving of every accolade thrown its way and a picture that will be just as important twenty years from now, when we are looking at the new breed of actors who will be replacing DiCaprio, Damon and Wahlberg.
"The Departed" has Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) graduating from the Massachusetts State Police Academy. Costigan´s uncle was not the most desirable character and when he interviews for a job position with Staff Sergeant Dignam (Mark Wahlberg) and Captain Queenan (Martin Sheen), Costigan is told that he won´t make the elite police force without accepting a position to go deep undercover and try to bring down mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). This is a dangerous job for Costigan, as Costello has no problem making his problems go away with a bullet and he has connections throughout the police force. Sullivan has scored some of the highest marks of his graduating class. However, he has been molded since childhood to be a mole by Costello. He is quickly hired by the Special Investigation Unit that has Costigan undercover, and Sullivan becomes Costello´s eyes and ears inside of the S.I.U. force. Neither of the young police officers know of the other and when they learn that a plant is within each other´s people, they must race to uncover the identity of the other.
The story of "The Departed" is among the best I´ve ever seen and combined with the talented young actors and Jack, this is perhaps the best film to come out of Hollywood this decade. There are various levels of complexity that finds alliances tested and at numerous times, both Costigan and Sullivan nearly become identified, but cleverly escape detection. With Scorsese´s guiding hand, DiCaprio and Damon shine. Scorsese is the expert when it comes to films about organized crime and the fight against it and "The Departed" could not have had a better director for the story. DiCaprio can play the kind and innocent young man one moment, but he has a capability to show a dark and dangerous side. Damon grew up in Boston and possesses many of the same traits. Both are remarkably handsome actors and both are very skilled. Wahlberg is the tough-talking Sergeant who is responsible for the men he places in dangerous situations. Wahlberg is a bona-fide tough guy from the streets of Boston and he finds himself on the other side of the law under Scorsese. Does anybody even need to say Jack Nicholson is incredible? Rhetorical. Implied. Jack is the king of cool and the baddest of the bad.
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