The Departed

This is the movie with the most uses of the word "fuck" and its derivatives (237) to win the Best Picture Oscar.

The Departed, released in 2006, follows two men on opposite sides of the law both of them undercover. One working within the Irish Mafia on behalf of the Massachusetts State Police (Di Caprio), the other working for the State Troopers but as an insider for the Irish Mafia (Damon). Violence and bloodshed begins to boil over as both men are dispatched to discover the identity of one another. The leader of the Mafia, Jack Nicholson, is on the hunt to discover the rat amongst his men, whereas Captain Queenan (Martin Sheen) and his Staff Sergeant Dignam (Mark Wahlberg), controlling Di Caprio as an undercover agent, seek to snuff out the "rat" within the force.

The plot itself is unbelievably clever. Incredibly intelligent. I can't say too much as to why without giving away the whole story. Nevertheless, Matt Damon and Leonardo Di Caprio are brilliant, as is Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen, Mark Wahlberg and suprisingly...Alec Baldwin.
The film is directed by Martin Scorsese, which in all honesty says it all.

The music throughout is equally as awesome. Not to judge a book by its cover or a film by its opening music but Gimme Shelter by The Rolling Stones pretty much sold it. Then songs such as Comfortably Numb and Shipping Up To Boston contribute to a pretty decent soundtrack.

Overall I thought it was amazing. Like, epicly amazing. I seriously recommend seeing it if you haven't done already. If you have, watch it again! To be honest I'm not sure why it took me to be taking on the top 250 to actually watch it.

Number 58. Done.

195 films to go.

As an aside, for those who always see the funny side to things...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUIV7J55B6w

It has relevance...

AND FINALLY...

I'm not at home...hence the standard font, none "cool" looking "And Finally..."

I'm so sorry.

Well not really.

Anyway, I've finished the synopsis I mentioned in a previous post and will attempt to squeeze it in my next update as well as that video montage of me...not that I'm self obsessed and absorbed in nothing but me, me, me...

On that worryingly personal note...

Ciao.