The Departed [Blu-ray] [Blu-ray] (2010)

I like the numerous on site shots of Boston!

The Departed is definitely one of the best movies of 2006 and deserves all the accolades that it has received since last fall. It's certainly Martin Scorsese's best film since Casino. This movie also does for the Irish mob what Goodfellas and Casino did for the Italian Mafia. It gives the viewer a close look at the horrible violence, gut-wrenching fear, and unexpected betrayal that comes to anyone involved in this type of business for any length of time.The Departed deals with Frank Costello (played by Jack Nicholson and based somewhat loosely on the real James "Whitey" Bulger) who is the head kingpin of the South Boston criminal underworld. He's smart, charming, and utterly ruthless in how he conducts business. You never screw around with Costello because he'll kill you in a heartbeat. Planning ahead for the future, Costello begins grooming a young Colin Sullivan (the older Colin is played by Matt Damon) for a life of crime and to eventually enter the Boston Police Academy so that he'll have a mole inside the police department. Once Colin makes the grade, Costello helps him to achieve career-making arrests and to advance up the ladder inside the department. While this is happening, Billy Costigan (played by the underrated Leonardo DiCaprio) strives to rise above his Boston heritage and to make it into the Massachusetts State Police. Two higher-ups in the state police (played by Martin Sheen and Mark Wahlberg) see Billy's potential and offer him the opportunity to go undercover and to hopefully infiltrate Costello's criminal network. To achieve this, Billy is expelled from the State Police Academy under false charges of assault and sent to jail for several months. When he finally gets out, Billy starts selling drugs on the street with his cousin and quickly comes to the attention of Costello. Costello remembers Billy as a boy and admired his straightforward father. This leads to a job offer from Costello, enabling Billy to get his foot inside the door. From this point on the movie is basically about Billy and Colin doing their jobs as a mole and trying not to get caught. It won't be long, however, before the two young men realize that both the Mob and the police have come to the conclusion that there's a rat inside their organization. Both Colin and Billy then play a cat-and-mouth game as they each seek to discover the identity of the other. The hunt for the mole's identity is intense. This is the heart of the story and what keeps you glued to the edge of your seat. You never know what's going to happen next. And, no matter how you think the movie is going to end, you'll be wrong. In fact, I was totally blown away by what happened as each twist caught me by surprise, leaving me completely unprepared for the next one. I was finally left sitting on the couch with my mouth hanging open at the final scene. Few movies have the audacity to end in such a violent mode. Only someone like Scorsese could actually pull it off and not lose the audience in the process.The Departed is a tight, fast-paced, character-driven film about the life of crime, betrayal, and the emotional drain it has on everyone involved. No one is left unscathed. The performances by all the main actors are superb and deserving of an Academy Award, especially Leonardo DiCaprio. He captures the emotional turmoil and fear that can literally overwhelm an undercover agent, who teeters on the edge life and death each and everyday. Martin Scorsese once again proves that when it comes to crime drama, he's one of the top directors working in the business today. This man finally deserves to win his Oscar for Best Director. If he doesn't get it for this film, then there's someone very wrong with the Academy of voters for The Departed is one powerful, violent movie that stays with you long after the end credits have rolled. One last comment that deals with the Irish music that was played at different times during the film. Whenever I heard it, I kept expecting to see Michael Flattery from Lord of the Dance appear, doing his version of the Irish folk dance. I know that it made me want to get up and dance, which I don't think was its intended purpose. Finally, the two-disc Special Edition is the one to buy. The second disc is loaded with extras: a 25-minute featurette on the Real Boston Mob, a 90-minute documentary with Martin Scorsese discussing his life and his most famous films, another 25-minute featurette on how New York City's Little Italy affected Scorsese and his work in the film industry, and a look at several scenes that were deleted from the movie. The Departed is so good that I'm going to watch it again in just a few minutes. Usually I like to wait a couple of weeks before seeing a movie for the second time. Not this one! Highly recommended!!!Congratulations to Marty Scorsese for winning Best Director for The Departed!!!!

Loved how it was packaged and love the steel book case for the blu rays. The 4k version of this is off the charts, love it.

We're having a Duck Tour in Boston and the lady host told us that one of the scenes were filmed in Boston City that's why we were able to watch this. We didn't expect the ending of this movie and we're really hooked!

It was spectacular!!! Probably one of the greatest movies ever made, except for the ending.SPOILERS******Like 5 people died nearly simulatenously at the end. I thought it was lame and tacky. Sure, I can empathize with Sorcese's reasoning. He didn't want The Departed II. He didn't want to turn it into a franchise. The studio was correct for criticizing the ending. B/c it was lame and tacky, tho, I did managed to cry, anyway. But The Departed II is also a terrible idea. It's a stand alone film. I don't mind if one died or the other. But to have 5 different people die at once. In my opinion, it should've just been Jack Nicolson's character to die. That OR both Nicolson and DiCaprio should've died, and let Matt Damon live. The black man dying was just plain weird and unnecessary. Nobody wanted the black man to die. Or some rando saying, "I'm one of Costello's men and we need to stick together." Just randomly saying that. It's weird, strange, and unusual.That being said, I did cry when Jack Nicolson died. I'm still crying because of Jack NIcolson's death. At best, 3 of the characters dying was unnecessary. At worst, 4 of the character's dying was unnecessary.

Great cast

If you haven't watched The Departed, now is the time. Having a version that has been made into high definition makes it even better. The cast does a mind blowing job in a story that is different than others in the genre, but in the best way possible.

Excellent movie.

Excelente 4k, contiene inglés y doblaje en español-latino.

It completely met my expectations and a good price too,Thanks again Amazon.

Synopsis et commentaires en français sur la page description Amazon / Sur le DVD : langues audio + sous-titres : anglais + allemand ... pas traces de la langue française !

Such a good movie

Excellent crime drama with a great cast and excellent story. Had the DVD and upgraded to Blue-Ray and it's worth it. My recommendation is buy buy buy physical media while you can. The advent of commercials in streaming now makes it more than worth it.