Arrived in reasonable time and in the promised condition. I thought the shipping and handling charges were high.

I like this movie so much I bought it, and I am cheap. Jack Nicholson is one bad mfer, and Marky Mark is the best actor in the movie. I even admired that retarded baldwin dude's acting skills. Too bad dicrapio dies at the end.

I could not stop watching this movie and was stunned that it seemed to end so soon. The realism of the gory "shoot-em-up" scenes was astounding! Great story line and the ending was somewhat different than I'd expected. Overall excellent film.

The Departed is a consistently engaging crime thriller from director Martin Scorsese. It's also the Scorsese film that I've been waiting for since Goodfellas, and I'm sure others feel the same way too. This film is a remake of the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs, however this review will make no comparisons to that movie. Leonardo Dicaprio and Matt Damon play two moles. Dicaprio plays Billy Costigan, a rookie cop who goes deep undercover to take down mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). Matt Damon plays Colin Sullivan, the man working for the state police as Costello's mole. The film also features Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, and Alec Baldwin. Wahlberg gives the best performance of his career and nobody can play the sinister bad guy like Jack Nicholson.

Martin Scorsese is the master of the crime drama, as he as proved time and time again. His previous two films (not counting the Bob Dylan documentary Nor Direction Home) The Aviator and Gangs of New York had their merits, but they were missing something that the classic Scorsese films contained. Aviator was an interesting bio pic. while Gangs was defined by an Oscar worthy performance from Daniel Day Lewis. The Departed however is a return to form. Its main strength lies in the story telling, Throughout the film and especially in relation to the Damon and Dicaprio characters. You don't exactly know who's good or who's bad. It constantly keeps you guessing as any great Drama should.

This is a good movie and it keeps you guessing the entire time. Nothing is as it seems.
I loved it.

What were the reviewers thinking when they hyped this film? Do they automatically go for anything with Jack Nicholson? The film was contrived, hokey, packed with inexplicable behavior and major plot elements left unanswered. How did DiCaprio find the police shrink? Do all undercover officers use police shrinks to score tranquilizers? Do police shrinks really go on dates with men who spent the prior five minutes angrily yelling at them? Do attractive, young, female psychiatrists really sleep with pill-popping patients who have nearly zero time for a relationship? What happened to the envelope DiCaprio gave her? Regarding Damon's first encounter with the shrink in an elevator, does repeatedly using the F-word in public really work to impress female strangers?

Shouldn't the cops have, like, duh, wondered why a car packed with thugs just happened to show up to kill the cop captain that Damon ordered tailed? At the very least, wouldn't that have been a REALLY good time to take Damon off of his assignment? Would the cops tailing their boss really stay in their vehicle when they knew a gang of thugs had just entered the deserted building he was in? Is the murder of a state police captain so routine in Boston that no action was taken to find the killers? Why did DiCaprio feel that he had to be the one to arrest Damon, with zero backup? Oh, wait, I forgot, he did that so there would be another dramatic confrontation between two big stars.

I was riveted to the TV while watching Goodfellas and Casino; but then, those were dramatizations based on actual events. The Departed, on the other hand, has no bearing on reality at all.

I just happened to see this movie the night before the Academy Awards. I'm not going to spoil the film for those of you who haven't seen it by revealing the ending but I was blown away by the end. Totally unexpected and just the way a movie should be.

Leonardo DiCaprio is superb here. His growth as an actor is amazing. Jack Nicholson is, well, Jack Nicholson, often reminding me of his role in "The Shining". And Matt Damon "mans up" in a way that will surprise all. Everyone in this flick does a masterful job. However, although the only signigicant female, Vera Farmiga, was out of her league here. If the plan was for her role to be downplayed, it would have worked better if she wasn't even in the movie - no one would have missed her. Again, another part that could just as easily been done as a "phone in". And, while I love Anthony Anderson, he also seems like he just wandered onto the set so Martin Scorsese factored him in.

This is one of the very best movies of all time. I'm glad that Scorsese finally won an Oscar, but it's hard to say if this was his best, with "Goodfellas", "Kings of New York", "The Aviator", and the magnificent "Raging Bull". WOW! Who needs an Oscar with a body of work like that?! Don't worry about statuettes, Marty - keep getting your name on checks!!

Two scenes in the movie that make this not worth watching for me. The first one is when all the troopers are celebrating at the station and the secretary or whatever she was brings Matt Damon that coffee mug with wine and he thanks her for it, and then she looks at him and the camera focuses directly on her and she says,"No, thank you." WTF!!!! Corn. The second scene is when they are having the funeral for the troopers and they give them the old twenty-one gun salute. They cut to a group of cops around Matt Damon and when one of the shots rings out from the rifle detail, the whole group flinches. These are people that knew a shot was coming and they still jumped like they had no idea. Small things like that generally can ruin a movie for me and this was no exception. Leo can also ruin a movie as well so you throw him and Baldwin in the mix and it's a all out crapfest. Save your two and half hours you are going to waste watching this movie and read a book or head to the gym or something.

Can't believe they all died 'cept Walberg. Hope I didnt spoil anything for ya. Cuz if you havent seen the flick maybe you shouldnt be reading reviews chitheads.

I'm not even being dramatic....one of the best movies ever! Buy it! I did and it's thrilling every step of the way. Flawless acting, great storyline, crazy ending!

How is it that an American film director, who's wins a "Best Director" Oscar for a film that he Plagarized from a Hong Kong film get so much credit as being "Great" and a "Master" ???? I'm sure that when he won the Oscar, he wanted to make it sound like this film was an original piece of work. He didn't even mention that he COPIED THE ENTIRE IDEA from "Infernal Affairs" during his acceptance speech.

I guess that American critics would call this as a "remake", but the entire idea of the movie was from Hong Kong. However, if a foreign film company were to copy an American film idea, there would be law suits that the foreign company has plagarized an American idea. Where's the justice? What ever happened to the rights of others? Is there some kind of double standard?

From such a good cast and director I expected much better than this. Its unbelievable, poor dialogue, bad acting, and way too long. The movie doesnt explain what motivates an intelligent, highly motivated character (Damon) to be drawn into being a mob insider. There was a good story here but its lost in the poor dialogue and unbelievable characters. (Also the overuse of the fword does not come across well in this movie as in say a Tarantino flick.)

video came as advertised, took several days longer then other videos from different site ordered at the same time.

I am biased since I saw the original one first and was excited when I heard the news that they were remaking it for the US. Although the movie wasn't bad in any respect, it just didn't quite live up to the original. There were minor differences, but the main one was the ending that didn't match up. Maybe they wanted to close it nicely or something, but it's not exactly the way the Chinese one ended.

Loved this gangster mob flim. It was unpredictable and smart. The characters were engrossing. Completely believable characters with depth. Great acting and well written. Definitely deserved the oscar it received. Best movie I have seen in ages. I am a tough critic and not impressed by Hollywood.

I had already seen "Infernal Affairs" the picture on which this Oscar winner was based and I still liked the film despite Jack's over-blown caricature of a performance. Transferring the Chinese triads to the Irish mob was clever on the part of the screenwriter, another Irishman and Scorsese has done a masterful job of combining his themes of loyalty and betrayal into this gangster film. The HD-DVD version is excellent with fine details in contrast & color (you can see the knits in Damon's shirt in the beginning of the film!!). I personally preferred "The Aviator" (also starring DeCaprio) but I'm so glad this film won Best Picture & Director. If you're a Scorsese fan or love gangster films, do check this out!! It's an offer you can't refuse.

this is a good movie for adults, liked the all star cast. some were acually from the boston area, so the accents were authentic in many cases. lots of twists and turns.

Calling this movie A piece of S*it is giving it way too much props! you'll enjoy hitting yourself in the head with a hammer more!!!

Great Movie with positive reviews on its picture and audio quality. Great price. 'Nuff said.

Movies don't get much quicker than this head-spinner. If you know the Whitey Bulger story from South Boston, you'll enjoy Jack Nicholson's twists. After you watch this, most other movies will seem slow and dull by comparison. Great soundtrack, as usual, for Scorcese, a music lover. But how many times can he recycle "Gimme Shelter"? The cat and mouse game at the movie's center is riveting, if silly. And the fake Boston accents by all except Mark Wahlberg, whose accent is real, will make you cringe if you're really from Boston. Even so, this one is a keeper.

The plot of the movie was fair but Jack Nicholson's role was a bit disappointing. As far as I am concerned Nicholson always portrays evil characters or mentally ill individuals. He is one of the best actors. That is one reason I wanted to see this movie. I also like Matt Damon. However, Nicholson's role was awful once you find out the true reason why Nicholson was a drug ring leader.

Also some of the plot appeared rush. Everything occurred in spurts, especially the ending. The ending felt very rushed, without giving anything away. There was a lot of action here and there but in between I felt like pressing forward.

Finally, this movie is almost unwatchable due to the language. Directors use the excuse that they "want to depict how society really is" so they involve a lot of cursing and vulgar sexual comments. However, this is very exaggerated. Every other word involves the F word or a part of an individuals genitalia. This is one of the most overrated movies I have ever seen.

Martin Scorcese is definitly a brilliant director, there is just no question, but many were angry that this was the movie for which he was finally recognized at the Academy Awards. I enjoyed this movie immensely, watching it over and over.

The thing about this movie that is so genuis to me is there are two characters living very different lives coming to the same result.

Leonardo Dicaprio and Matt Damon enter state police training. Matt Damon passes with flying colors and is immediately made into a sergeant. His secret, he is friends with Jack Nicholson,(Costello) a very evil mastermind that generates just about all of the cities crime. He is based on a true character of that time with a few small changes. Scorcese even recruited the police chief that worked on the case for a small part in honoring the new state police which I found to be very noble. Leonardo DiCaprio doesnt quite make it through the state police due to his background they don't quite trust him with the responsiblity. As he fails that, and is told he could be an astronaut not a statey, he is recruited to be undercover in Costellos crew to finally catch him and his gang once and for all. Costello ends up liking him, while questioning his motives.

Excellent movie, lots of decisions to be made which leads us to a very complex conclusion. Superb acting from many of our leading men including Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen and Mark Wahlberg. Definitly worth your time, and worth owning.

Scorsese, Nicholson, DiCaprio, Kietel, Damon, Baldwin, Wahlberg, etc... Believe me, I think it's hilarious that Marky Mark is up for an Oscar for best supporting, and I KNOW he will NOT win. His nomination is enough, but jeez, he just friggin' annoyed me in this movie. It's been so long, I don't even remember if he lived or died. Hopefully died, I guess.

Damon & DiCaprio were wonderful as the two cops who were good or bad, or both. Who knows? I didn't. Nicholson is Nicholson, and he's always good, even when he's playing bad, which he does so good in this movie. It's a relative travesty that Wahlberg got the nod over Nicholson.

When I saw American Beauty in 1999 I walked out of the AMC 24 and I KNEW it would be an Oscar contender, which it was. Scorsese's ready. He's the turkey and the timer has popped. It's his time. But what else will it win? Can he pair his best director with a best picture? We surely will see. It's a front runner, that's for sure.

Anyone who has read my movie reviews, knows my passion for GREAT mob/gangster theme offerings. Martin Scorsese is the most prolific genius director of these type movies.

The cast is second to none. One reason that there are so many great actors involved with him is simple...they know that they'll be forever remembered by their work with Scorsese.

I have NEVER been disappointed by Mr. Scorsese and when he is gone from us, his work will live on forever. He will always be regarded as the best director of gangster movies of all time.

American movies have moved so far in the direction of unconscious self-mockery (think of "big-time" wrestling) that they and most of their viewers are not aware of just how far they have moved.

My last review of this film used so many asterisked expletives, simply to describe the verbal content of the film, that it did not pass the Amazon censors. Therefore, in this review I will simply say that the film is so replete with the expletive that describes the act of human procreation, used in all possible forms, that, well, it is boring and embarrassing.

The plot can be satirically summarized as four or five rat-like beings getting into a black van and trying to make a getaway while being shot at by ten or twenty of Boston's finest (cops.)

The cops do NOT succeed in shooting out the tires, even though they fire off at least a hundred rounds of ammunition. And that is the extent of the "verisimilitude" of this film.

There is a scene where Martin Sheen falls out of a very tall building and lands at the feet of Leonard DiCaprio. He lands on his back and still manages to look like Martin Sheen even though he has fallen at least ten stories. His face is still quite recognizable.

I had the improbable thought that Sheen might simply have taken a few punches in the face from Ted Kennedy for a very bad imitation of Kennedy's Boston accent.

The movie is about as creative as Jack Nicholson's backside but has obviously pleased the video game crowd. If you want social realism, avoid this film. If you want adrenaline rushes from fantasy criminals and cops, go for it.

I believe it was officially condemned by the Pope and the Boston Police Department but I'm not certain. You'll have to Google to verify it.

That Martin Scorsese had not yet been honored by the Academy is a crime. That he was honored for this enjoyable mess is just silly. Comparable to when Denzel Washington was belatedly honored for a good performance in a mediocre movie. Scorsese not even being nominated for Taxi Driver and losing to Robert Redford (Ordinary People vs. Raging Bull) & Barry Levinson (Rain Man vs. Goodfellas) are just the more head scratching of the Academy's decisions concerning one of the best directors of the last forty years. Alas, the Oscars is more about popularity, promotion, nostalgia and feel-goodism than awarding the best work. The other 2006 nominies weren't much to write home about either.

The Departed is entertaining enough if you don't worry too much about the flabby script, Matt Damon's awful performance, Nicholson's lack of screentime, & Marky Mark's fun but overrated stock character. Scorsese seems to let the name brand actors direct themselves far too much and relies far too much on violence and profanity to do his storytelling for him. Scorsese has always had mixed results directing women and The Departed is no exception. DiCaprio gives an excellent performance. Of course, he wasn't nominated. Nicholson is always fun to watch. The movie is fun but not very thoughtful or compelling and curiously uninvested in its own drama.

In a weak year for movies, The Departed was an acceptable Best Picture choice, not a great choice and certainly not a ringing endorsement for the quality of work being put out by Hollywood these days.

This was definitely one of the most gripping and well-crafted cop/crime thrillers I've seen in years---easily on par with the now-classic "The Usual Suspects" though quite a bit darker in tone. Certainly one of Scorsese's best films in a long time, though a lot of the soundtrack seems very, very familiar if you've ever watched "Goodfellas."

Sidenote: why in God's name they chose a terrible, awful remake of the Pink Floyd classic "Comfortably Numb" instead of simply using the studio original eludes me. This remake features Van Morrison (argh! this is just NOT his natural style or genre) and Roger Waters (who doesn't sound much like himself at all) and just sounds totally cheesy and weak.

Other than that, my only other quibbles about this film are with a couple of rather implausible plot twists during the final 10 minutes, and a somewhat Tarantino-esque (think "Reservoir Dogs") ending.

All very minor quibbles, indeed. The script, by William Monahan, is flat-out perfect, as are all of the ensemble cast's performances, and when combined with Scorsese's trademark brisk pacing and snappy transitions, makes for a film which had me totally absorbed from the opening credits. Stark contrast to how most films have a clearly defined "setup" first third which is kind of slow, then builds into a big second act where the conflict is played out, and slows again into a short third act plot resolution. "The Departed" is just a hyperkinetic, grab-you-by-the-a$$ movie from the get-go all the way to the closing credits.

A big part of its genius, and the reason it's a movie that you can watch over and over again, is that the characters are quite rich and mostly opaque, rather than being easily identifiable, focus-grouped stereotypes as in most mainstream Hollywood films these days. Also, the dialogue is just stunningly well-written. There's a lot of detail that you notice with repeated viewings, a lot of things that seemed a bit blurry or uncertain slowly become clearer. The plot is quite intricate and best of all, totally unpredictable---refreshingly, I had no idea what was going to happen down to the very last frame.

Another brilliant feature of this movie is that it has a very morally ambiguous subtext or perspective: there really are no clear good or bad guys, no knights in shining armor or innocent angels. Every major character retains an extremely engaging element of darkness, shadow, and surprise and unknowability. The cops and Feds and gangsters are all equally and comically, profane and violent...they're just on opposite teams, or most of them at least. Even the Vera Farmiga character (this actress is a strangely dazzling and exquisite woman as well as a top-notch actress), has her own darkness. What a delight, to enter a world of deeply imperfect and more or less impenetrable human beings, rather than good guys on white horses and bad guys in black hats...gasp! Why, I'll be damned, it-it-it's just like...REAL LIFE!!!

In short, this film is definitely a keeper, most definitely worth owning. One of the shortest 2 and 1/2 hours I've spent in a very long time...

this is the best movie ever, i have seen it over 30 times.
i luv it.
watch it.

If you love The Sopranos - you'll love this film! Vintage Jack Nicholson. Ironically, the film and its soundtrack make an appearance in Series 6 of The Sopranos. Tony is being driven by Christoper and they have a 'moment' together. One of the best tracks on the soundtrack to The Departed is Comfortably Numb which features Pink Floyd and Van Morrison.

Please don't make negative comments like some of the aforementioned people have been doing if you haven't seen the film yet! I have seen it, at a press screening last week. Not only is it the best film of the year so far, it marks a return to form for Martin Scorsese, and ranks with the likes of GOODFELLAS as being one of the best in his canon of films.

I'm a fan of the Hong Kong film, INFERNAL AFFAIRS, upon which this is based. While THE DEPARTED keeps the basic structure of the original, it is very much its own movie, so much so that the screenwriter, William Monahan, didn't even watch the original film while adapting its screenplay, thus enabling him to infuse the script with his, and Scorsese's, respective visions.

All the actors are first-rate (yes, even Leo, for all you DiCaprio bashers out there), and turn in some of their best performances to date. THE DEPARTED is sure to garner a host of Oscar nods, if not wins, including (hopefully) Scorsese's long-overdue statuette for Best Director. Plus, with actors like Martin Sheen and Alec Baldwin playing supporting roles, that says a lot about the quality of the film they signed up for! THE DEPARTED is tough stuff, not for the faint-of-heart. That said, it is a must-see for adult viewers who long for intelligent, gritty stories to grace our movie screens once again.

Trust -- and its flip side, betrayal. Personal, professional, familial. Scorsese weaves an intricate tapestry of double-dealing, double-crossing, deceit and dishonesty, mixed in with an inordinate number of head-shot executions, in the seamy Boston underworld.

What does the movie ultimately say about trust? First, that there's not a whole lot of it for either cops or robbers, but second, that not all trust is misplaced, and honesty will at least be vindicated, even if it can never be fully compensated.

But forget the movie's theme for a second. Picture this plot: a determined, Donny Brasco-type mole inside an Irish gangster's criminal empire, combined with an equally determined dirty cop trying to find him. Cat and mouse action, generous helpings of violence, a semi-demi-plausible love triangle, lots of coke and Chinese gangsters all make appearances in a surprisingly coherent and entertaining mix. Great action and performances abound with the all-star cast as well.

This is one of the best movies I have ever seen! The cast are some of the most talented actors in Hollywood today. The Departed put Matt Damon on the map for me. And Leonardo Dicaprio...forget it. He is absolutely amazing as the tortured William Costigan Jr. I have seen this movie no less than 50 times. I'm actually watching it right now. I'm not a huge fan of "gangster" flicks, but this one is perfect. As the viewer, we know everything that the characters are trying to figure out, but what keeps us on the edge is wondering how it's going to be played out. Will the cops figure out who Costello's rat is? Will Costello figure out who's undercover? There is so much cursing, too, which is wonderful!! Personally, cussing is a constant in my circle, but if you have sensitive ears, you might need to steer clear...

The soundtrack is also terrific. The Dropkick Murphy's Shipping up to Boston is a key element and just seems to fitting to this movie. I love everything about this movie.!!!

I'm hoping it got mailed out to me - still waiting for it. This is the longest I've waited for anything from Amazon.

The Departed (Full Screen Edition)
Director Martin Scorsese used his usual violent style. The film is based on a storyline from 2002, INFERNAL AFFAIRS, which was as well a policeman/mafia undercover story. Great play from Leonardo Di Caprio as undercover cop and Matt Damon as undercover mobster. Beside that strong supporting cast, including Jack Nicholson as the mafia boss and Mark Wahlberg as a hot-headed police sergeant.Nicholson and Wahlberg provide acting master-classes every time they appear.In general a great movie fun to watch.

this is one of those movies that hooks you up till the end.
the blu ray version looks awsome and sound good a good choice for anyone.