The Departed: The Review
By Leora Israel Zellman | Related entries in Review, Box-office, New Rentals, Thriller, The Oscars
If you have not yet seen Martin Scorsese’s Oscar Nominated thriller, The Departed, get out of the house and rent it today! This is truly Scorsese at his best and the academy must agree considering his nomination for Achievement in Directing. Set in the streets of Boston, we see a complex story unfold of crime, deceit, and corruption from the heart of the Massachusetts State Police to the dirty inner workings of the Irish Mafia. Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Matt Damon burst through the screen in their action-packed and suspense filled roles. I’m not sure why Mark Wahlberg in particular was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor, as he has a much smaller part in the movie than these other folks. In particular, I would have handed the nomination to Jack Nicholson, who plays quite the convincing crime boss, or Martin Sheen, who plays the director the secret operations, or even Alec Baldwin as the chief of police. Each of these actors deserve recognition for their fantastic roles in this movie. To say anything about the plot of the movie is to give too much away!
Go rent it yourself before Sunday! You will not be disappointed. This is definitely my husband’s pick for best picture at the Oscars.
Tags: the departed, oscar, nomination, mark wahlberg, best picture, scorsese, leonardo dicaprio
Add to:
February 25th, 2007 at 11:52 am
[…] Click to read my review […]
February 25th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
[…] Mark Wahlberg for The Departed […]