I’ve just seen the best film. Ever!
November 6, 2006 @ 02:05
The Departed
Oh my goodness.
Oh my goodness me.
That was a GOOD film. I don’t think I’ve come out a cinema that happy ever before. Some of my favourite films include The Shawshank Redemption, Heat, Fight Club, The Game, Platoon and Spinal Tap, but sadly, I saw none of the above at the cinema. I however, last night, did see The Departed.
It was good. Really good.
I’ve become a bit of a snob lately with cinema, and actually watch for the camera work, acting, script, body language and other things, before deciding how good a film was. Everything in this film, bar a few regional accents, was flawless. A dazzling array of good actors, Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Leonardo Di Caprio (who, usually, I hate), Alec Baldwin and Jack Nicolson make this film a real treat to watch. Scorsese’s direction really sucks you into the plot. You care about the characters, you care about the outcome, and you are left gobsmacked when the film unexpectedly twists and turns.
If you haven’t seen this film yet, please do. Even if you’re a girl and normally just watch romantic comedies, this film is very good. I honestly think if you can’t enjoy this, your taste in cinema is not worthy. Just watch it. In fact, stop reading, book a ticket and go now. Unless its night time, then go to bed and see it as soon as possible.
I reckon I’ll see it again this week. This film is a real classic, and will be held up with Heat, GoodFellas and The Godfather Trilogy of how to make excellent films. If it doesn’t win at least one Oscar, I’ll do a forfeit of choice for the first person to call me on it.
Rating: 10/10 (No, really!)
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