Oh, man...

The Departed is easily the best movie of the year so far. Nice to see Scorsese go back to his gangster style and produce a high-tension, thickly layered, fast-paced drama. I know not everyone appreciates Leo DiCaprio, but he's becoming one of the best actors of this generation, coming far from his 'Titanic' days. Matt Damon is always solid, and Jack Nicholson, well, is Jack Nicholson. The 2.5 hour run time goes by so fast, half the time I'm still comprehending what happened the scene before and it's already on a new plot twist. Fantastic writing.

9.5/10 at least.