The Departed: A Martin Scorsese Picture
"I don't want to be a product of my environment, I want my environment to be a product of me." - Jack Costello
'The Departed' is a 2006 Irish-American crime-thriller directed by Martin Scorsese.
It is considered by many to be one of his seminal, modern motion pictures. It's a tour-de-force – incorporating the finer elements of filmmaking that Scorsese has acquired through a long and storied career. The acting, pacing, score, visuals, editing, and an expertly crafted narrative; all come together to form something truly riveting and roguishly romantic. With little touches of comedy and stylistic wit, that work to balance out the more somber moments — in my ardent opinion, 'The Departed' is among the most moving crime-capers put to screen, rivaled only by 'Casino' – one of Scorsese's formerly oft lauded gangster epics.
