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Title: An Oscar for Scorcese
Review: "The Departed" revisits the familiar cinematic world of cops and criminals, deception and violence, with a few new twists. In a star-filled cast, Leonardo DiCaprio shines as an undercover cop. Rather than play the typical cool customer of this genre, he portrays the sheer terror of a man playing a very dangerous game. Over time the lines in his face and tremors in his hands convey unbearable tension. His opposite number is Matt Damon, whose boyish good looks also show strain as he manages the investigation to find the traitor in the department. Nicholson is Nicholson; Martin Sheen wonderful; Mark Wahlberg is great as one of the more obnoxious cops to appear in film. Nice twists involving modern technology--text messages and cell phones. I'm not sure this film was the best of the year, but it was time for Scorcese. A little long, but highly enjoyable.
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