THE DEPARTED (2006) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Martin Scorsese

Written by - William Monahan (based on the screenplay of Mou Gaan Dou by Alan Mak and Felix Chong)

Starring - Leonardo Di Caprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Whalberg

"The tale of two undercover men from opposite sides of the law within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish Mafia. Scorsese returns to the crime genre is triumphant, as this was the film that finally earned him the Academy Award for best director. Stylistically, it is much different from previous crime dramas by the filmmaker, and more down and gritty and action packed. The screenplay is a finely written and unravels at an exciting and gripping pace. The cast of great names dishes out some great performances."

Drama, USA/Hong Kong