The Departed

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Director Martin Scorsese returns to full force with all the vulgar and sick world portrayed in a critically acclaimed mob drama. The Departed is an amazing piece of work and will surely win the hearts of Martin Scorsese fans.

The story revolves around the south Boston gangsters and the Massachusetts state police. Frank Costello(Jack Nicholson) is an Irish who moves to Boston and becomes the head of the local mob. He and his first man named French takes care of all the drug deals. Billy Costigen(Leonardo di caprio) is a rookie cop who is recruited straight out of the police academy and is selected for the job of undercover operation to join Costello's gang and collect enough evidence to make a strong warrant against him. Collin Sullivan(Matt Damon) is an overachieved cop who helps Costello being in state police and gives inside information on necessary patches. He was practically raised by Costello from his childhood and he even calls him 'DAD' on many occasions.

Billy Costigen tries to impress Costelllo by trashing everyone brutally who comes in his way. Costello believes him and joins him in his gang. But later he comes to know that there is a undercover rat in his gang. He gives this mission of finding that rat to Sullivan. In mean time Billy Costigen al so finds out that there's someone on state police helping out Costello. He informs his superior Queenan(Martin Sheen) who is senior police officer and heads this operation. His deputy Dignan(Mark Walhberg) is also a part of this operation.

Now the movie is in a whirlwind situation where Sullivan and Costigen are playing the game of cat and mouse to find each other. Costigen gets frustrated and informs Queenan that he is in danger and anytime Costello will find out who's the rat. Queenan says he will soon get him out of this operation and asks him to meet him secretly. Sullivan get to know about this and sends his team behind Queenan. Sullivan informs Costello about this and tells him the place where they are going to meet. Costello sends his men and they kill Queenan. But Costigen somehow escapes them and nobody knows about the informer. Dignan is furious with Sullivan, Alec Baldwin who is the superior of Sullivan handles the case to Sullivan. Seeing this Dignan resigns from the job.

Now nobody other than Dignan knows that Costigen is an undercover shooter. There's no evidence that Costigen is a cop. There's a huge twist to the movie in the later stages. See the movie to find out what happens next wether Costello is able to f ind who is the rat in his gang or will Costigen escape from the situation. Will state police find that Sullivan works for Costello.. Find out...

Anyways the movie is amazing and a class apart. Costello, Billy and Sullivan the three main characters play their part to perfection. Jack Nicholson comes up with yet another masterful performance. Leonardo Di Caprio who has never played such a mature role has done justice to his role in a professional way. Full marks to Martin Scorsese for giving such a role to Matt Damon. This might be his best performance so far in his acting career. Even Mark Walhberg's performance is awesome and Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin have played their part very well.

My Rating : ****
Genre : Action
Director : Martin Scorsese
Cast : Jack Nicholson, Leonardo Di Caprio, Matt Damon, Alec Baldwin, Martin Sheen, Mark Walhberg