The Best Film of 2006
Martin Scorsese has never won an Academy Award.  He has directed "Mean Streets," "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull," "Goodfellas," "Gangs of New York," and "The Aviator," among others.  He was nominated six times for the Best Director Oscar, yet never managed to snare one.  For his last two nominations, there was a contingent of show-biz folks who felt he was a shoo-in.  His time had come, they figured.  But Scorsese remained a bridesmaid.<br /><br /> In "The Departed," Scorsese's elegant new feature about good guys and bad guys, the director has chosen subject matter that fits him like a glove.  Once again, he returns to the underworld and toys with the complexities of right and wrong in a society in which "Might Makes Right" rules and bad and good are painted not in black and white, but in shades of grey.<br /><br /> Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) is a Boston gangster who learned early that you have to take what you want; no one is going to give you a free ride.  He's applied this principle in his day-to-day dealings, terrorizing rival thugs and his own crew.  Despite an ongoing investigation of Costello by the police, they can't seem to get anything solid enough on him to make an arrest.<br /><br /> Having established the criminals, Scorsese switches to a graduating class of police recruits.  Among them is Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) who, as a kid, was taken under the wing of Costello, and Billy Costigan (Leonardo Di Caprio), a smart young man trying to escape his family's criminal ties.  Both will figure significantly in the Boston police's plan to infiltrate Costello's inner circle.  Only two men on the force, Capt. Queenan (Martin Sheen) and his tough-talking second-in-command, Dignam (Mark Wahlberg), know who that infiltrator is.<br /><br /> "The Departed" has a superb script by William Monahan.  It is riveting, never predictable, and provides solid roles for its four stars.  The dialogue is rough, as are the men -- both cops and mobsters -- who work the mean streets of Boston.  And there is violence -- a lot of it.  When it occurs, it is often shocking with little buildup.  This tends to shake up the viewer and keep him on his toes.<br /><br /> Nicholson is an actor it's always fun to watch, but he can be excessive and allow his trademark quirks to run away with his performance.  In "The Departed," Scorsese keeps Costello in focus, never letting that devilish Jack wink at us.  Nicholson is immersed in his performance.  As an aging gangster, his Costello hasn't lost any of his bravado, his ruthlessness, or his ability to kill.  Nicholson plays Costello with dimension.  He doesn't resemble any crime figure seen on screen before.  His Costello is unique.<br /><br /> Di Caprio turns in his finest performance since "What's Eating Gilbert Grape."  His Costigan is a deeply conflicted guy, placed in a dangerous situation by higher-ups who have faith in him to accomplish a difficult mission.  He wants to succeed, but his personal safety is compromised with each day, causing him to balance his fear with focus on the job at hand.  Di Caprio brings an intensity to the role that audiences haven't seen in his previous work.  This is surely an Academy Award-worthy performance.<br /><br /> Damon and Wahlberg, both natives of Boston, draw upon their own background to provide characterizations of two very different kinds of men.  Damon's Sullivan is a smart cookie who rises quickly in the ranks of the police department.  He is secretive, authoritative, often arrogant to those under his command, and calculating.  Damon gives Sullivan a preppy edge.  His Sullivan is a man who's gone far and is capable of going even further.  The combination of his intelligence, drive, and cold-heartedness makes him a deadly person.<br /><br />  Wahlberg's Dignam contrasts with the laid-back demeanor of his boss, Capt. Queenan.  He mouths litanies of profanities as fluently as an announcer would do play-by-play for the Red Sox.  He's a cop, but he's never exorcised the tough streets of Boston from his being.  He calls things as he sees them, without tact, political correctness, or artifice.  What you see is what he is.  Wahlberg brightens an already stellar picture by sinking his teeth into this role and running with it.  Like Di Caprio, none of his earlier screen work matches his intensity in "The Departed."<br /><br /> The cast is rounded out by Alec Baldwin and Vera Farmiga, who portray a police captain and a police psychiatrist, respectively.<br /><br /> For the last five years, I've been squarely against excessive running times.  Often, such long movies can be trimmed, benefiting the overall film.  Yet directors continue to give us overly long, padded movies that outstay their welcome long before the final credits roll.  "The Departed" runs 149 minutes, yet there is never the feeling that any of those minutes is extraneous.  The screenplay is crafted so deftly that every scene, every bit of dialogue, every close-up has a significant role to play.<br /><br /> I've seen many movies in 2006 and "The Departed" is easily the best.  No question.  All the elements come together perfectly.  The film's editing is quick and exciting, never sacrificing characterization in the process.  Not since Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River" has a director managed to corral such talent in a single film and come up with a winner.<br /><br /> "The Departed," plain and simple, is masterful movie making.  Director Scorsese has assembled a letter-perfect cast in a movie that showcases both that cast and his own ability to fashion intriguing cinema.
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