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Title: Comfortably Numb - NOT
Review: This is a complex film - It explores the Irish Mafia in Boston and the Irish in the Police. The good guy is Billy Costigan played by Leonardo di Caprio. Here he is driven almost insane by his role as an undercover cop - mental survival is his big challenge. The baddie is Colin Sullivan played by Matt Damon - He goes from success to success in the Police supplying his mentor/godfather and with inside information. The godfather in this case is Frank Costello - played by Jack Nicholson, perhaps over-played is a better description of his swagger and insanity.Damon is only mediocre in the role, di Caprio is great but the great player for me is Mark Whalberg as Seargent Dignam he is such a star in his minor supporting role. Whalberg is a highlight.Another great highlight is the very creative and inspiring sound track especially with Van Morisson singing the great Pink Floyd classic Comfortably Numb - Amazing.
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