Week 12: The Departed

"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 searing, can't-look-away filmmaking: like staring into the eyes of a con - or a cop - with a gun."

"The Departed has by far the best dialogue of any movie we've seen. It’s hilarious, it’s to the point, and its razor sharp. The only thing that would make this movie better would be a, “Say hi to your mother for me.” Then again, you give Scorsese a fucking tuba and he’ll get you something out of it. Despite the overly dramatic dream sequence starting at 21 minutes into the movie, its absolute the best movie on this list."

5 / 5 thrusters

"Probably the only movie the Cincy Crew will give unanimous 5/5.  You know it’s a great movie when Martin can even make a giant turd like Marky Mark shine.  Poor leo had no one, he departed without even an identity, the only thing he wanted; but was given it post mortem.  I wonder was the baby his? If some lunatics think DeNiro died at the end of Taxi then surely its up for debate whether or not the psychiatrist was carrying Leo’s baby.  I am going to go ahead and believe yes… sucker for happy endings."

5/5 thrusters and 1 pair of evidence concealing paper socks

"BEST. MOVIE. OF. ALL. TIME. Matty and Leo own the entire world in this film, it’s pretty awesome. Also Marky Mark does his job for once. Throw in some Alec Baldwin, Jack Nicholson and Martin Sheen to make an awesome brew. Don’t expect a taxi-driver twist featuring Janeane Garofalo that will blow your mind like the most annoying sound in the world or even just plain old cock chugging… but instead prepare your mind grapes for an epic Boston double agent show down between two UH DUH best."

344 thrusters and some cranberry juice!


"Why is it that every Scorsesi movie has me entranced until the ending punches me in the face and makes me sit here and wonder what the fuck just happened?  It all started when Jack Dawson (Titanic) and Jason Bourne go through police training. (Jack Dawson was in a class with Shaq, don’t forget it, you’ll need to remember that later) Jack Dawson is a washout that can only make it undercover. Bourne is promoted and gets to work for Jack Donaghe and Jack Salmon (Lovely Bones, who didn’t know that?) Dawson and Bourne see the same shrink and …. Wait… what does it matter? Scorsese Scorsese-d it. Double agents, coke whores, Boston accents, and a mother that’s tired from fucking a father too much. The truth? You can’t handle the truth. You like apples? How do you like them apples? I have to paint you. Say hi to your mother for me."

5/5 thrusters

"I really enjoyed the movie. I loved every line that Mark Wahlberg had. Nothing to add except everyone dies in the end."

5/5 thrusters